North Canterbury dairy farmer and recently-elected deputy chair of DairyNZ, Cameron Henderson, is enjoying a huge reduction in irrigation water use after converting a pivot irrigator to drag perforated drip tubes across the ground instead of elevated sprinkler heads ...

Rural News Group, Rural, Dairy and Wine News

Horticulture New Zealand says an outbreak of fruit fly could have significant impacts for the horticulture sector.

Rural News Group, Rural, Dairy and Wine News

Over 400 of New Zealand’s stalwart kiwifruit growers gathered in Mount Maunganui this week for a celebration to recognise three major milestones in the industry’s history.

Hauraki Coromandel farmer Keith Trembath was recently awarded the title of Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in recognition of his contributions to public service, agriculture, and education.

1 天前 · As a dairy farmer for 22 years, Michelle Ruddell knows the challenges of navigating through the highs and lows of farming. And, as the new national ch...

2025年1月15日 · In their final report on how the sector has performed in the past six months to the end of December 2024, and the outlook for the future, Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Alan Thomson and Meat Industry Association (MIA) chief executive Sirma Karapeeva talked about "green shoots" appearing. They say that while global markets remain challenging, there are signs of a change in fortunes for the ...

2024年11月1日 · Farmer co-operative Ruralco has slumped to its second straight financial loss. The rural services trader is blaming another challenging year in the ag...

2024年12月31日 · But by the end of the year, the light at the end of the tunnel grew and by December things are looking much brighter for a sector that has really been through the mill. The New Government The coalition came bearing gifts to farmers with their onslaught on the tsunami of regulations that had plagued the rural sector. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay ably led the large team of new ministers ...