11:23am Wed 19 Mar, 2014
A vision to achieve rapid equity growth in livestock agribusiness is firmly on track for the major winners in the 2014 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards. Donald... Read More
09:32am Wed 19 Mar, 2014
Rick Burke and Jan Loney are opening the gates of their award winning Pukekauri Farm near Katikati to anyone who wants to visit on Tuesday March 25. The Supreme... Read More
04:39pm Tue 18 Mar, 2014
A total of $90,000 is going towards melanoma research following a 600 kilometre journey on jet skis. Leading the field was Don Chapman, who with the help of sponsors... Read More
11:40am Sun 16 Mar, 2014
Harvested kiwifruit should be held by an independent trust, not Zespri, to safeguard growers' livelihood from any liability should legal action be taken against... Read More
10:29am Sat 15 Mar, 2014
A strong showing of Te Puke farmers in the 2014 Bay of Plenty Dairy Awards have less than a week until the find out if they'll win at gala dinner at the Awakeri... Read More
09:30am Fri 14 Mar, 2014
Kiwifruit growers and industry leaders past and present gathered at Mount Maunganui yesterday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishment of the industry's... Read More
08:01am Fri 14 Mar, 2014
The owners of Bay of Plenty coastal farmland have won their case to have an environmental classification removed from 964 hectares of their properties. Federated... Read More
12:16pm Thu 13 Mar, 2014
Fonterra will plead guilty to charges brought by the Ministry for Primary Industries over last year's botulism scare but if dairy farmer payouts will be affected... Read More
10:52am Thu 13 Mar, 2014
Trials of a safety device are underway using 60 Landcorp-owned vehicles in a bid to prevent farm accidents like the one which killed a Welcome Bay man last week. Farm... Read More
03:38pm Wed 12 Mar, 2014
An emergency water shutdown is about to go into effect for the odd numbered properties between 289-325 Ohauiti Road. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the... Read More
07:00am Wed 12 Mar, 2014
Two of the big winners in the 2014 Hawke's Bay Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards prove success can run in families. The region's Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year... Read More
01:24pm Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Fire danger indicators in the Western Bay are now in the ‘very high' to ‘extreme' range and fire permits are being suspended. Western Bay Moana Rural... Read More