A first-time entrant has won the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Award.

High capacity trailers, increasingly popular in New Zealand, suit the short distances typically travelled between paddock and clamp. 

Trading on its history of building tough, no-nonsense feeder wagons, Giltrap Engineering showed its flagship RF25 at the recent South Island Agricultural Field Days.

A new $2 million Seminis Onion Breeding Station in Pukekohe is “a terrific asset to have in that district in particular,” says Onions NZ chief executive Michael Ahern.

A buoyant local economy should help make this year’s Southern Field Days a big success, says event chairman Logan Evans.

A Chinese company financing a multi million-dollar sheep milk venture near Taupo plans to build processing plants in other regions.

Home-grown animal health company Farm Medix Ltd has again had the nod for its innovative products.

Air NZ Wine Awards Chief Judge Warren Gibson reports on this year's fantastic awards.

Benchmarking themselves against other farmers was a big plus in entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, say Wairarapa farmers Mike and Liz McCreary.

Young Grower of the Year Erin Atkinson (30) says the industry is at a critical time of change with many opportunities for innovations and inventions.