Central Wine Retreat

Michelle and Tony Roberts didn't inherit the farming business they have today. They’ve built it from the ground up.

The 11th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium nimbly walked a line between academic conference and technical workshop, showcasing the “frontiers” of cool climate winegrowing.

It may still be under the radar for many, but one new pasture has been making waves for three different farmers lately.

Three New Zealand agritech companies are set to join forces to help unlock the full potential of technology.

Our third Wine Business Forum, entitled ‘Embracing Change and Sustaining Growth’, has just drawn to a close with another strong turnout of New Zealand Winegrowers members and wider industry.

Women in Wine webinar

The chair of the Dairy Environment Leaders, the president of the North Otago Federated Farmers, and a herd health veterinarian are among those nominated for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award this year.

Young farmer Joanna Fowlie and her three-year-old Ayrshire Raetea Rubicon Debbie (Debbie) took out the All Breeds Supreme Exhibit award at the New Zealand Dairy Event held at Manfield Park, Feilding last month.

In November 2019 we promised ourselves we'd take it a bit slower in 2020, having had five overseas trips since the previous October - two to Aussie and three long hauls which included Hong Kong, Japan, China, USA, England, Russia, Italy, Ireland and Jersey, totaling four months on the road, phew.