Daunting is the one word that Sue Binnie uses to describe how she feels about taking over the role of New Zealand Society of Viticulture and Oenology’s (NZSVO) Executive Officer.

Is cutting cow numbers the silver bullet that would solve the issue of nitrogen leaching into soils?

At times it is hard not to believe the meme that ‘Minister of Everything’ David Parker really does hate farmers and farming.

Environment minister David Parker says he strongly favours enforcing nitrogen leaching limits in some catchments. 

It doesn't seem too long since Hyundai was the new kid on the block, but the last decade has seen it emerge as a key player.

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.