06:10am Thu 08 Oct, 2026
Move aside Tom and Barbara, The Good Life in Tauranga has stepped up its game, Loren and Michaela Gibbs are living the good life with their four children and... Read More
06:00pm Wed 07 Oct, 2026
A Bay of Plenty farming couple whose cattle breeding operation has produced an extraordinary 22 sets of twins from just 180 cows have been recognised for balancing... Read More
06:02pm Fri 02 Oct, 2026
Mount Maunganui-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri says fruit quality remains a key focus as the industry responds to increasing competition in export markets. Chief... Read More
05:00pm Wed 23 Sep, 2026
Content brought to you by FeedCo OPINION Everyone seems to be talking about the record-breaking El Niño that's been developing since July, evidenced... Read More
10:00am Wed 23 Sep, 2026
Ron Vine's crisp, observant and sometimes intimate black and white photos capture New Zealand farming at a turning point. Now a collection of more than... Read More
05:00pm Tue 15 Sep, 2026
Lifting avocado consumption closer to Australian levels could generate tens of millions of dollars in additional domestic demand for New Zealand growers... Read More
11:45am Mon 14 Sep, 2026
Being part of a grazing research project has shown the owners of a traditional hill country sheep and beef farm that they can improve their property's profitability... Read More
05:00pm Wed 09 Sep, 2026
Now is the time for avocado growers to sort the flowers from the fruit. New Zealand Avocado research manager Phillip West says that in spring, avocado orchards... Read More
06:02am Wed 09 Sep, 2026
While commercial kiwifruit is a boon for the economy - particularly in the Bay of Plenty - the wild variety is a serious plant pest. 'Wild kiwifruit are a... Read More
05:00pm Mon 07 Sep, 2026
Despite the cost of growing a maize silage crop rising about 30% in the past four years, growers are told they should not be tempted to cut corners, which could... Read More
06:00am Mon 07 Sep, 2026
While avocado blocks in Bay of Plenty are commonplace, the location of one is particularly unique. Opureora Orchard is on the southwestern tip of Matakana... Read More
05:00pm Fri 04 Sep, 2026
A long-time Waikato organic dairy farmer has seen first-hand the mind-boggling scale of the sector in China. Gavin Fisher, who has run a certified organic... Read More