Fonterra has taken another step towards environmental sustainability, launching its switch to new Z biodiesel – as a foundation customer for the ZBioD fuel.

Tom Dalziel, 27, from Thomas Bros in Riwaka has beaten off tough competition from four other entrants to be crowned Nelson's Young Fruit Grower for 2016 at Friday night's gala dinner.

A record turnout of 153 contractors, from all around the country, descended on the Bay of Islands for this year's RCNZ annual conference.

Lincoln University has been named by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce as one of three successful applicants to host a NZ-China Research Collaboration Centre.

All beekeepers will be now represented by Apiculture New Zealand.

Animal management and fencing supplier Gallagher took out a gong at Fieldays 2016.

Post-milking teat spray is known to improve udder health by helping reduce infection by the highly resistant staphylococcus.

Tractor maker Mahindra produces 300,000 units per year and is reckoned the world's largest producer by volume.

Waikato Milking Systems has been named the 2016 Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ Exporter of the Year.

Moves to chart the way forward for water management in Waikato over the next 30-50 years have taken another significant step forward.