Lewis Collins was working on spore trapping as part of his microbiology studies when he thought about the challenge of analysing airborne diseases. By the time useful data was received, it was typically too late to avoid an outbreak within a crop.

The newly elected Director General of the Organisation of Vine and Wine takes up his role on 1 January 2024, 100 years after the organisation began. We ask Dr John Barker about a career that has married his love of law and of wine, and about the significance of having a New Zealander at the helm of the OIV.

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Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford delivered his annual report at its annual meeting in Wellington last week. Here's what he said:

Working on spore trapping as part of his microbiology studies was when Lewis Collins first thought about the challenge of analysing airborne diseases.

Farm costs have risen 33% over the past years to top on average $9.17/kgMS last season, according to DairyNZ.

With a history that dates back to 1865, the name Duncan is synonymous with no-nonsense farm machinery, and in particular, drills.