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.

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?

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.

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.

A new report reveals New Zealand's horticulture sector depends heavily on a mere handful of inter-regional routes for transporting produce worth billions.

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.

In New Zealand agriculture, most innovation does not start in a boardroom.

Entrants have until April 24 to put their names forward for the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards.

As New Zealand summers get hotter and drier, the Bioeconomy Science Institute is backing research into climate-resilient pastures by sourcing seeds worldwide.

Tenders are due to close soon for those wanting to farm Molesworth commercially for up to 30 years, and one thing is certain – proposals involving exotic forestry, deer farming, safari parks and water abstraction will not be considered.

New Zealand faces a rapidly escalating wilding pine problem Wakatipu business leader Grant Hensman says is undermining power generation, water security and tourism.

OSPRI is testing the latest drone and thermal imaging technology to add to its toolbox in the fight against bovine TB.

Lincoln University and McCain Foods have teamed up to convert part of the university’s research dairy farm into a future-focused arable unit, with the first crops due to be sown this autumn.

Kiwis from all walks of life will return to work this summer knowing the true peril posed by wilding pines to our landscapes, productivity and biodiversity, thanks to a bold new publicity campaign launched late last year.

The inaugural survey of members by Animal and Plant Health New Zealand (APHANZ) shows no sign of meaningful change since a Ministry for Regulation review earlier this year.

John and Penny Bargh, well-known agricultural aviators in Wairarapa for over 40 years, have joined forces with Ravensdown’s Aerowork to ensure continued reliable aerial spreading services for local farmers.

Dairy Women’s Network members have until the end of January to apply for a new $50,000 scholarship fund launched to develop their leadership skills.

Manufacturers are already showing interest in the arable industry’s new trademark to make it easier for consumers to buy local grain products.

Farmlands has opened its new Hastings store, part of what it says is the co-op’s ongoing strategy to invest in the region and a major milestone in its 63-year history in Hastings.

Vital trade paperwork giving our plant and timber exports access to overseas markets is about to get much more expensive, and the only unknown at this stage is if the hit will be short and sharp, or slow and gradual.