NOMINATIONS ARE open for the kiwifruit industry's Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal.

A DISTRICT court judge is warning farmers polluting waterways can expect higher fines in future to provide greater deterrence as cases "continue to come before the courts".

TARATAHI AGRICULTURAL Training Centre is now delivering agricultural programmes in the Auckland region, from Unitec's campus.

NOMINATIONS FOR the 2014 Fonterra elections have closed and the candidates for the Fonterra board of directors' election will be announced on Tuesday, September 23.

IMPROVED BROADBAND and cloud software are set to help farmers better manage their businesses, says farm management software firm CRS Software, Masterton. 

THE WINE industry is on track to become a $2 billion export business by the end of 2020, says New Zealand Winegrowers chairman Steve Green.

NO DOUBT you’ve seen the kicking Aussie and American wool got recently when an old video flashed around the world.  

RECENT MONTHS have seen many articles (eg Rural News, August 19) on the need to solve the methane emissions problem of livestock. There have even been calls to cease consumption of ruminant protein altogether. 

RESTRICT SUPPLEMENTS, don’t worry too much about protein, and keep stock on it were just a few of many fodder beet utilisation tips shared with the field day crowd on Warren and Andrea Leslie’s farm near Cave.

A JOINT New Zealand-French study showing varroa makes bees much more susceptible to other problems confirms what beekeepers have learnt from experience, say industry leaders.