Apple grower and exporter T&G Global is turning to automation to ease labour shortage woes during the harvesting season.

New research, out last week, shows farmers can identify ways to increase efficiency and reduce environmental footprint – but there will be challenges for some.

The Deutz-Fahr range of 5D TTV orchard tractors are a specialist tractor for the orchard and vineyard sector.

Väderstad has updated its Spirit 400C/S pneumatic seed drill, which aims to deliver greater seeding precision, user-friendly electronics and a high field performance in the 4-metre seed drill sector.

Incorporating certain varieties of plantain into a cow’s diet has been shown to reduce the nitrogen concentration in their urine, which can leach through soil into groundwater.

Rural communications continues to lift to new levels in a world where connection and safety are key.

Farms first have to be profitable if they are to meet environmental and other targets, say the Regional Supreme Winners of the 2020 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Tony Coltman and Dana Carver.

A new and improved version of Naïo Technologies’ autonomous weeding robot, Ted, has been revealed prior to a tour of French vineyards.

A dramatically changing world, in terms of the global economy and consumer preferences, is the focus for a new ten-year Red Meat Sector Strategy.

New Zealand’s red meat sector has launched a new strategy to identify and unlock market opportunities and improve the sector’s sustainability, productivity and prosperity.