A grass breeding barrier finally gives way
Interest is already building among farmers and plant scientists following a quiet but significant grass breeding breakthrough that could eventually reshape future pastures.
Smart weighing lands on farms
Accurate cattle weights have long mattered to beef farmers, but getting them has often meant extra time, labour and stress on stock.
From family farm to agronomy role for Otago scientist
Lucy Bell has joined PGG Wrightson Seeds as sales agronomist for Otago and Central Otago, based in Dunedin.
New chemistry still stuck in the system
Progress in clearing the years-long backlog of hazardous substance approvals remains slow in the areas that matter most to primary producers, despite the Environmental Protection Authority reporting improvements in overall throughput.
Pilot looks to smooth way for ag innovations
Australian and New Zealand regulators are testing a new joint registration pathway aimed at speeding up access to agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines on both sides of the Tasman.
Hush-hush foreign land deal raises questions
What could be so sensitive about any piece of New Zealand farm land — or its new foreign owner — that every detail of it changing hands in February remains an apparently unprecedented secret?
Will smart sensors give sheep a voice?
Sheep farmers have always relied on stock sense: knowing when animals are thriving and when something is just not right.
The four drench tips your farmers need most
When it comes to livestock parasite management, the stakes are high - animal productivity, welfare, and farm profitability all depend on effective control strategies.
Seed certification reset for next harvest
Seed harvested next season will be the first to be fully certified under a new national digital system, marking a major change for how the industry operates in New Zealand.
Forestry specialist supports market expansion
Crop protection provider Kenso NZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Pattullo, who takes the position of New Zealand forestry sales manager.
Will smart sensors give sheep a voice?
Sheep farmers have always relied on stock sense: knowing when animals are thriving and when something is just not right.
Fert security (still) starts at home
Cast your mind back to 1982. Rob Muldoon is Prime Minister of New Zealand, and a flagship project in his ambitious, heavily criticised Think Big infrastructure build-out is just cranking up in Taranaki.
Broader beet range gives more flexibility
Cropmark Seeds has expanded its fodder beet portfolio with the introduction of four new varieties, further strengthening what is now the most extensive fodder beet range available in New Zealand.
Southland couple adds value to every calf
On a fifth-generation Southland dairy farm, Suzanne and Maurice Hanning have reshaped their breeding strategy using sexed semen for the first time across the whole herd.
From farm fibre to fashion print
Strong wool is being put to use in a new way, as a Christchurch-based company partners with outdoor clothing brand Kathmandu to turn coarse wool into printing pigment for garments.
Billions of hort income rides on rocky roads
A new report reveals New Zealand's horticulture sector depends heavily on a mere handful of inter-regional routes for transporting produce worth billions.
Turning bobbies into a billion dollar asset
Non-replacement dairy calves could become much more valuable if a new three year, Government backed industry programme succeeds.
Supply chains and expertise stay in local hands after purchase
Donaghys Agriculture will continue to supply animal health and other products to existing retail customers after being bought by Farmlands for an unknown sum last month.
What sets profitable farm businesses apart
Building a profitable farming business has never been simple.
Proud of agriculture, ready to give back
A third-year agribusiness student from a Taranaki dairy farming family has been named the second recipient of the Dr Warren Parker and Pamu agricultural scholarship.