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A traumatic brain injury by a Taranaki worker has led to the first sentencing of a consultancy under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says the hard-working men and women of rural New Zealand are playing their part to help rebuild the economy.

Work together and used the diversity of the horticulture sector to your advantage.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has settled a long-running dispute over exclusive manufacturing rights and pricing with a cornerstone shareholder, a2 Milk Company.

Marton farmer Simon Nitschke has been named the 2024 Arable Farmer of the Year.

Some types of pasture may better reduce nitrogen leaching on New Zealand dairy farms than plantain, a major new science review concludes.

Rabobank New Zealand has appointed the bank's global chief compliance officer Angelique Meddeler to its board.

Berry supplier The Fresh Berry Company has rolled out a locally developed forecasting platform that will allow its growers to precisely plan planting and harvest times, to ensure fruit hits store shelves when consumers most want it.

The director of Otago University’s new virtual Centre for Rural Health says there’s no one, single fix to the burgeoning staffing crisis facing the sector.

An extract from the humble daffodil will be put to the test in New Zealand after UK research discovered its potential to cut methane emissions from livestock.