There was an increasing sense of optimism at this year’s Romeo Bragato Conference.

After his best friend took out the title of Young Viticulturist of the Year last year, Paul Robinson was more determined than ever to win this year.

Alexander Annis Corban was a 20th century visionary and a pioneer of the New Zealand wine industry.

Into its 20th year, Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand is at a crossroads. That’s the general message to come out of the Romeo Bragato conference, where the issue of sustainability was a central theme.

OUR PRIMARY industries need bright people: those with a strong work ethic and determination to excel, who can build a future for themselves and their families. 

OUR PRIMARY industries need bright people: those with a strong work ethic and determination to excel, who can build a future for themselves and their families. 

IGNORING A new and unknown species in your pasture could cost you thousands of dollars later, so scout your paddocks and get help with anything untoward, says a leading weed scientist.

The problems caused by droughts in the far north have been well documented but a sometimes forgotten pasture species can help mitigate the impact. Gareth Gillatt reports.

TALL FESCUE is increasingly becoming the pasture of choice on some of Landcorp’s Northland farms in the face of increasingly severe summer droughts. 

A SURVEY prompted by lack of data on calf deaths in the New Zealand dairy industry has found there’s a huge range in mortality.