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Dam – not enough water

A recently constructed dam, to supply water to a vineyard in Marlborough, in the process of being filled. Photo Simcox Construction.

The summer of 2019 is not the first time Marlborough has suffered from a big dry.

Published in Regional Updates

World reopens for NZ asparagus

Matthew Falloon inspects a harvest of asparagus seed. The seed, still mixed with some plant debris at this stage, is being dried in a bin with warm air percolating up from a grille in the bottom of the bin. Photo: Rural News Group.

An asparagus breeder sees scope for the industry making a “tremendous breakthrough” via the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Published in General News

Processor commits to port’s Waikato hub

Open Country Dairy is the first anchor tenant in the Ports of Auckland (PoAL) regional freight hub that formally opened on April 30 at Northgate Business Park at Horotiu just north of Hamilton.

Published in General News

First confirmed myrtle rust case on West Coast

A pōhutukawa with myrtle rust. Photo: DOC.

Myrtle rust has been detected for the first time on the West Coast on a young pōhutukawa plant, Biosecurity NZ confirmed today.

Published in General News

More state funding for West Coast flood recovery

The Government is giving an extra $400,000 to help West Coasters recover from the devastating March floods.

Published in General News

A tale of two shows

The regional field days circuit is done for 2019. Now there's the National Fieldays in June.

OPINION: There were clear winners and losers in this year's regional field days circuit.

Published in Opinion

Great staff, good networks pay off

Southland/Otago winners, from left: Caycee Cormack, Cameron and Nicola van Dorsten and James Matheson.

The winners of the 2019 Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year competition believe strong relationships and networks are the key to their successful business.

Published in Management

Muck spreaders do what maker claims

The MS muck spreader range does what it's supposed to do.

Published in Machinery & Products

Show offers something for all

A record number of exhbitors are booked for this year’s field days.

At least 26,000 people are expected to flock to Manfeild, Feilding this month for New Zealand’s largest regional agricultural event – Central Districts Field Days.

Published in General News