Rural

Shedding light on orchard stress

It was a double-funding win for PlantTech in the Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment's (MBIE) latest Endeavour Fund round. In addition to research... Read More

Nutritional value of NZ‘s huhu grubs assessed

Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analysed by University of Otago researchers for the first... Read More

Staying cool through Covid

The largest packhouse and coolstore in New Zealand has been completed on time and budget despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. Mount Pack & Cool's Stage 4... Read More

Sand quarry consent imminent

A proposed sand quarry near Cambridge is expected to meet the demand from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty and replace several quarries that are coming to an end. The... Read More

The soft luxury of mohair

Michael Woodward's father John Woodward was one of the pioneers of Angora goat farming in the late 1970s. Now, the Waikato dairy farmer sees a place for them... Read More

Fonterra revises milk collection forecast

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited have this week revised the forecast for its 2021/22 New Zealand milk collections. The forecast is now 1500 million kilograms... Read More

Making farm life easier

Twenty-nine-year-old Mitchell Coombe may not have taken the traditional path in his farming career, but he now manages five dairy farms across the Waikato and... Read More

New handbook shows farmers how to plant for bees

A handbook offering practical guidance on how to plant strategically to feed bees is now available free to New Zealand farmers. The document brings together knowledge... Read More

Putting family, animals and the environment first

It's Michael and Susie Woodward's third season as farm owners, after they left their Canterbury 50/50 share milking position to buy 170 hectares near Otorohanga... Read More

Control pets to protect our wildlife

With summer in full swing, our pets are just as keen as us to spend more time outdoors. Their innate tendency to stalk and injure wildlife mean it's our responsibility... Read More

Native bats thrive after predator control

New Zealand's native bats, also known by their Māori name pekapeka, are thriving at sites in Fiordland and the central North Island due to Department of Conservation... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More