A Bay of Plenty truffle company is sharing the secrets of the industry in a bid to get landowners growing ‘black diamonds’ across the country.

An innovative high-tech approach to forestry management could transform New Zealand’s forestry industry, Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.

The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA), supported by the New Zealand Forest Service, is holding a series of workshops in Taranaki, Rangitikei, and Wairarapa.

Vegetable growers in South Auckland are bracing for Omicron and making contingency plans to deal with the fallout.

Kverneland's Turbo T trailed cultivator was introduced to NZ by the Power Farming Group in 2020.

The Everest family of Ashburton in Hinds are one of many local farming families working hard to reduce nitrogen loss.

Reports are coming in from across the country indicating the cold and wet spring has meant many farmers and contractors planting crops are behind with their planting schedule.

While starting forage maize under biodegradable plastic has been about for a while in the UK, particularly in marginal areas of the north and west, new research is showing that the practice can have major effects on both maize quality and financials.

When planning a project it is important to be clear what current conditions exist, what information you need to collect to determine this and importantly a clear understanding of the goals you wish to achieve. 

Growing great grapes at Greystone is “an evolution not a revolution”, says General Manager Nick Gill from amidst a grassy sward.