EastPack is not making any knee-jerk redundancies before a better picture of next year's kiwifruit crop volume is available. Its chief executive, Tony Hawken,... Read More

The long awaited review of the ETS came out recently and is being criticised by all and sundry, either because they hoped for the system to be speeded up or because... Read More

The practice of growing summer crops such as maize and turnips is common on North Island dairy farms. More recently biennial (chicory) and perennial (plantain)... Read More

A new manufacturing industry is emerging in the Bay of Plenty that could create $1 billion in revenue a year, with higher paid jobs for New Zealand workers, all... Read More

Monty Spencer is involved with two industries, which are currently afflicted by disease; he is managing the constant threat of psyllid to potatoes - while spraying... Read More

Sea urchins appear to be an ideal candidate for aquaculture. They're so easy to breed that they're used as demonstration models in aquaculture training courses;... Read More

It is just shy of a year since Psa was first detected on an orchard in Te Puke, sending the kiwifruit industry into a tailspin. The spread of Psa had been contained... Read More

A Psa-V positive result has been received on a kiwifruit orchard in Whakatane, Kiwifruit Vine Health Inc is reporting today. This follows the detection of the... Read More

Kiwifruit Vine Health Incorporated has confirmed the kiwifruit vine canker Psa is at a Katikati orchard. The Psa-V positive result is being verified with further... Read More

EastPack is to reduce its 2011 packing charges by 20 cents per tray for 2012 in a bid to assist in reducing costs facing kiwifruit growers. The post-harvest operator... Read More

A bumper volume of New Zealand avocados are bound for the lucrative Japanese market this summer as demand for the fruit soars among Asian consumers. New Zealand... Read More

The consumption of avocados in Japan is growing, but the Japanese are still learning the best ways to eat the luxury fruit. New Zealand exporter group AVANZA is... Read More