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Bringing local knowledge to the Bay
For the first time in 26 years, Perrin Ag has appointed an agribusiness consultant in Hawke’s Bay.
Top marks for school wool
A pilot programme targeting Year 9 and 10 students and getting them hands-on with wool has been hailed a success, with hopes of a full roll-out to come.
Meet the new standard in potato seed treatment
New Zealand potato growers now have access to a powerful new tool in their crop protection toolkit.
Deal signals new era of scale, capability and value
Meat processors ANZCO Foods and Greenlea Group have agreed for the former to acquire the latter, pending Commerce Commission and Overseas Investment Office approval.
From paddock roots to global farm systems
Rob Clayton says practical, farmer led innovation is what drew him to Gallagher and will shape how he leads its global Animal Management business.
Alternative feed costs prompt supplement change
Palm kernel is back on the menu for Landcorp Farming cows on conventional farms in the central North Island and on the West Coast, the state owned enterprise says.
Quality, pricing now the priority after bumper season
All eyes are on fruit quality and pricing as New Zealand’s largest ever kiwifruit harvest moves from orchard to market.
From the woolshed to the road, rep embraces new role
For Carley Pryce, wool has never been ‘just a job’. It’s been a thread running through her working life since she was a teenager, shaping her skills, her confidence, and her connection to rural New Zealand.
Driving farm profitability, one trial at a time
Imagine measuring the performance of 24,000 different paddocks every year. This is what makes up the day job of Agricom's five national agronomists.
Veteran exec joins Corson board
Well-known Gisborne-based agribusiness executive Richard Burke has joined the board of directors at Corson Grain.
Wearables put to the real-world repro test
A DairyNZ-led study has found no evidence that wearables for oestrus detection improve or worsen key reproductive metrics after adoption in spring calving pasture-based dairy herds.
Buyers back the Bay as broker stands his ground
Richard Kells is the only remaining wool broker selling by auction in Napier.
Unlikely site flagged for foreign-owned feedlot
When you hear the words ‘intensive beef feedlot’ you might think of something like Five Star Beef’s long-running operation in Canterbury.
Fresh idea, practical solutions shine in awards
The Fieldays Innovation Awards continue to highlight the depth and diversity of innovation emerging from New Zealand’s primary industries, those behind the event say.
Well-known industry leader appointed head of sales
UPL New Zealand has appointed Paul Dunn as head of sales, bringing more than three decades of industry experience to the business as it continues to build momentum across the NZ crop protection market.
Same tool, more uses, better feed yields
Cyhella, containing 250g/L lambda-cyhalothrin in the form of capsule suspension, is a must have product in the spray shed.
New option for Psa control in kiwifruit
Nufarm’s biological fungicide Botector now has a label extension for Psa control in kiwifruit, giving growers a valuable new tool for managing the industry’s most significant disease.
Backing wool, grassroots sport and the people who always turn up
Iconic NZ apparel brand Norsewear has found a way to keep sports supporters’ heads toasty with its new Wool Blacks beanie, available in time for winter.
Strong focus on trust for new genetics role
First impressions count on-farm and according to CRV’s newest team leader, Pete Manson, they often set the tone for the entire relationship.