A new location for the 2015 South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) has the organisers excited. 

Organisers of this year's Wanaka A&P Show are gearing up for another packed event, with a line-up of entertainment planned for all ages.

The raising of six heavy power cables across the Waikato River last week was a milestone in lines company Unison’s work to energise 30 new dairy farms in the Taupo region.

Central Districts Field Days organisers say their event is shaping up the “tastiest yet” with new exhibitors and attractions.

If pioneering one of New Zealand's most highly applauded Pinot Noirs is not enough of an achievement, Martinborough winemaker Clive Paton is now clocking up a string of environmental awards for his conservation work.

CRV Ambreed managing director Angus Haslett says the opening of a new bovine semen production and distribution facility in Hamilton marks the start of a new era for the company. 

Federated Farmers believes that if the government made a medium-scale adverse event declaration for some South Island provinces, it would give support to famers, which is more emotional than financial.

The Air New Zealand Wine Awards are now over, the best wines acknowledged and the medals and trophies handed out. As Chair of Judges, Michael Brajkovich MW, acknowledges in his report, the quality across a wide range of varietals was a highlight.

This competition began 12 years ago, although it was then called the “Tri-Nations Wine Competition” with wines from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Chile and Argentina were added to the list a few years ago with the US joining last year.

KIERAN AND Leonie Guiney entered the Dairy Business of the Year competition to prove a point. And at a field day earlier this month they made it.