Eastland Port celebrates $5 million support
Eastland Port in Gisborne is first in line for extra Government funding to bolster New Zealand’s coastal shipping network.
Simple, powerful way to support staff
New Zealand Young Farmers has launched a new initiative designed to make it easier for employers to support their young team members by covering their NZ Young Farmers membership.
New arable code of conduct brings clarity
A new Arable Industry Code of Conduct will give New Zealand’s arable sector a clearer, more consistent way of doing business, helping strengthen relationships and confidence across the industry.
Green shoots abound for sustainable fibre specialist
Rising demand for sustainable materials has seen Rubisco outgrow its hemp fibre processing site in Christchurch, to the point where it’s investing in a new purpose-built facility at Ashburton.
Leather grader goes from strength to strength
Mindhive Global, which got its start grading hides at Tasman Leather in Whanganui, is eyeing further market growth in Brazel and Europe after securing new funding led by agritech venture capital firm Cultivate Ventures, with strong participation from existing shareholders.
Creating a strong united voice on wool
A new cross-sector body aims to deliver better long-term outcomes for the New Zealand strong wool industry, generating greater demand, lifting value and avoiding costly duplication.
Big player backs a vital mission
PGG Wrightson has renewed its partnership with Land Search and Rescue New Zealand, sponsoring it for another three years.
Short-term reprieve for Kapuni
The Kapuni gas to urea plant in Taranaki, operated by Ballance Agri-Nutrients, will continue operating until 31 December after short-term gas supply was secured in September.
Passionate advocate for sustainable practices to help grow agtech ventures
Gallagher Animal Management has appointed senior insider Hamish Wiig as a non-executive director to the boards of Goodnature and Farmote Technologies.
Bremworth builds back better after Gabrielle
Bremworth’s $6 million factory rebuild near Napier is a win not only for the company itself, but for the city and New Zealand manufacturing as a whole, says CEO Craig Woolford.
Make short work of choosing your next lease fleet
Business vehicle leasing specialist FleetPartners has launched a new calculator and car selector tool so business owners and fleet managers can browse, compare and view the estimated lease cost of hundreds of vehicles online.
Cool tech heats up fruit throughput
A new processing model developed by one of New Zealand’s largest apple exporters is reducing the time between harvest and packing by a quarter, boosting fruit quality and shelf life for millions of consumers in Asia and the Middle East while significantly cutting waste.
Clear the regulatory runway
Global R&D companies, the ones developing new tools to power the primary sector, are circling overhead, waiting to land innovation.
Why NZ’s food and fibre future hangs by a thread
While the PM and government ministers ride the high of booming dairy, beef, and kiwifruit export figures, a silent collapse is spreading through the rest of New Zealand’s food and fibre sector.
Rolleston robotics double potential soil testing capacity
ARL’s advanced new purpose-built soil testing laboratory in Rolleston will increase New Zealand’s capacity for soil and plant testing at a time of growing demand from the agriculture sector.
Regulator weighs SI flour mill bid
One of New Zealand’s two locally owned flour mills is set to be sold to offshore interests if a proposed acquisition gets the tick from the Commerce Commission.
Big Southern logistics hub to boost exports
A landmark $3 billion privately funded development in Otago is set to create New Zealand’s largest inland port, boosting the export capacity of the country’s primary industries and future-proofing South Island freight logistics for the next century.
Former Fonterra exec to head new CRI
Mark Piper has been appointed inaugural chief executive of the new amalgamated Crown Research Institute (CRI), the New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science.
First past the post for enviro benefits
Future Post, which expanded production to the upper South Island mid 2023, has taken top honours in this year’s Marlborough Environment Awards.
Canada inspired by Canterbury irrigation system
A 100-year-old Canadian irrigation district has taken inspiration from Canterbury irrigation company Central Plains Water’s success in converting from an open race irrigation system to a gravity-fed piped system.