Rural

Seeka’s new capital raising strategy

Seeka Limited has announced a new capital raising strategy to be implemented over the course of the next three years, including a Rights Issue, an issuance of... Read More

Bay home to biosecurity champions

Bay of Plenty's biosecurity efforts are being hailed a success, with many individuals and organisations walking away winners at a nationwide awards ceremony. Minister... Read More

’The cutest sheep in the world’ turns heads

A new breed of sheep debuting at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch is proving very popular with the crowds. The Swiss Valais Blacknose, which... Read More

Sprout offers accelerator to argitech start-ups

Farm to fork agritech start-ups nationally and internationally are being encouraged to come forward for the next cohort of the Sprout Accelerator. The Sprout Accelerator... Read More

Orchard death leads to multi-pronged prosecution

The death of kiwifruit sampler Yvonne Rogers in a quad bike accident sent shockwaves through the industry - four companies including Zespri charged with negligence.... Read More

Opening the farm gates in Pyes Pa

When sharemilkers Reece and Tash Cox open up their gates to a sold out crowd on Sunday, their main goal will be to educate the public on the agriculture industry.... Read More

A step forward in fertiliser technology

Learning to be adaptable in an ever-changing industry is a skill Dave Warren knows well. Over the course of only a matter of months he's made a change from the... Read More

Zespri buy-back applications worth more than $95m

Zespri has made good progress in strengthening alignment and grower ownership and control of the company through a targeted share offer and buy-back programme. The... Read More

Hemp seed can now be sold as food

Regional economies are expected to be the biggest winners of rule changes that allow hemp seed to be treated as just another edible seed. 'This is great news... Read More

Zespri chairman announces his retirement

Peter McBride, who has chaired the Board of Zespri since 2013, will step down as Chairman of Zespri in February 2019 and will retire as a director of Zespri at... Read More

Potato virus cannot be eradicated

Potato growers have become resigned to having the so-called "potato mop top" virus remain in their midst. The virus is not a health hazard but it lowers growth... Read More

’Have your Say’ campaign launched for Rural NZ

National Leader Simon Bridges has launched the ‘Have Your Say' listening campaign for Rural New Zealand as the next step in National's 2020 election policy... Read More