FEDERATED FARMERS is asking whoever forms the next government for an additional $600 million investment into science research and innovation over the next three years.

ENTERING THE Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a great way for Matamata sharemilkers Phil and Kim Dykzeul to find out how their operation stacked up on environmental sustainability.

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.