Century old wines are the stuff of dreams but this year two bottles became reality for a small group in the Wairarapa as Joelle Thomson discovered.

What began as a way of combating frost has developed into a system that offers a multitude of benefits for grape growers.

Winegrower takes an in depth look at how the season has gone for growers across the country.

For the first time in the 83 year history of the competition, a South Island dairy farm has won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for Maori dairy farming.

A team effort has won sharemilkers Mark and Jamie Arnold the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year award.

DairyNZ is bracing for a $3 million shortfall in levy income this year.

State-owned farmer Landcorp will not be getting any new capital to spend on its farms, as the Government imposes on SOEs a more rigorous process for new investment.

Entries are now open for the 2016 New World Wine Awards.

Federated Farmers is disappointed to learn that a fourth line of fodder beet seed has been confirmed as being contaminated with velvetleaf.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson is confident of securing 75% support among farmer shareholders for a reduced 11-member board.