Consultation and co-operation achieve far more for the environment than confrontation, believes Trevor and Harriet Hamilton. Andrew Truscott manages Rere Farm for... Read More

The maize harvest begins later this month and due to favourable growing conditions, the quality looks to be excellent. Robin Billett, regional manager for Pioneer.Some... Read More

Employing members of Rural Contractors of New Zealand gives farmers confidence that they are dealing with credible operators, says the association's president Steve... Read More

By the time the Ministry for Primary Industries became aware of the new insect pest Giant Willow Aphids late last year it was too wide spread throughout the country... Read More

Equidays has formed a partnership with Kaimanawa Heritage Horses to launch New Zealand's first wild horse challenge, the Major Milestone. This ambitious event seeks... Read More

Omokoroa kiwifruit grower Neil Brough fears the thousands of insects crawling over the support structures, vines and fruit on his orchard may represent yet another... Read More

The Environment Court has upheld the right of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to take a precautionary approach to growing genetically modified crops in the region. The... Read More

An insect found on imported Italian kiwifruit at a Tauranga supermarket could pose a serious threat to this country's newest gold kiwifruit variety, says Barry O'Neill... Read More

The Forest Owners Association has welcomed cabinet approval of the deed to govern how the Government and primary industries respond to biosecurity threats. 'Biological... Read More

Wearing a seatbelt may have saved the life of a Pukehina driver killed when the fertiliser truck he was driving rolled down a bank, says a coroner. Darren Hockly,... Read More

A detour put in place on SH2 for north-bound light vehicles will remain or two weeks to allow for road works along the state highway from the Waipapa River Bridge... Read More

Strategic thinking and the ability to fund and resource new capital-intensive post-harvest development will be crucial to support the rebounding growth forecast... Read More