Where do the two main political parties stand on science and the farming sector?

Food and environmental activists are on record as suggesting New Zealand should be ruminant-free to create a cleaner greener country.

New Zealand faces mounting competition from emerging agricultural countries Mexico, Peru, Morocco and Thailand, says Young Horticulturist of the Year competition chair Elle Anderson.

Farmers would respond to clear price and penalty signals on environmental issues such as cutting emissions, says Dr Tanira Kingi, a Scion research leader.

Farming leader Dr William Rolleston is calling farmers to take charge of the scientific narrative going into the election with the urban-rural divide “as big as it has ever been”.

If we don’t get Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) through, we will be seriously ‘squeezed’ in the Japanese market, says trade expert Stephen Jacobi.

The increase in the average yield per hectare for Green was a key factor in “remarkable” volume growth in the 2016-17 season, says Zespri chief executive Lain Jager.

The North Otago Irrigation Company (NOIC) expects its $53 million stage two expansion to be fully operational by the end of September, following a year’s delay caused by construction problems.

New from Irish manufacturer Keenan is a self-propelled diet feeder/mixer built with its Italian partner Storti.

Early results from a Massey University study show animal vaccinations are effective in preventing leptospirosis shedding in NZ dairy cattle, reducing exposure to humans.