Five Kiwis have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2026 Zanda McDonald Award.

It’s all go on the people side at Corteva Agriscience as the company prepares to start 2026 with two new territory appointments and another internal promotion.

UPL New Zealand has appointed Sarah Dewes as country head, marking the first time a woman has held this role for UPL in the APAC region.

PGW Wool has created a wool export account manager role to strengthen the link between procurement and export while planning for the future.

After nearly three years, Southern Dairy Hub general manager Andrea Dixon is stepping down to focus on the next step in her career, family and personal priorities.

Alyssa Brazendale has joined Perrn Ag as the newest consultant at the Rotorua-based firm of agribusiness advisors.

After 20 years in industry good research, one of the arable sector’s best known plant scientists is back in the field full time, and he’s loving it.

Bay of Plenty technical lab manager Phoebe Scherer has won the coveted 2025 Young Grower national title. Scherer works for Apata in Tauranga and is also the Bay of Plenty regional champion.

One of Corteva Agriscience’s most recent appointments may be new to the company, but he’s far from new to the South Island primary sector.

New Zealand’s citrus industry recently gathered to celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership at the inaugural Citrus NZ Industry Awards.

As part of Greenlea Premier Meats’ continued focus on growth and leadership development, long-time team member Aaron Craig has been appointed general manager of Greenlea Premier Meats.

Ravensdown South Island shareholders have voted Jane Smith to the co-op’s board for a three-year term.

One of New Zealand’s leading crop protection suppliers has lived up to a reputation of fostering its own talent with not one but two senior internal promotions recently.

Lynda Coppersmith, recently appointed sales and marketing manager for CRV New Zealand, sees real opportunities to strengthen the company’s brand visibility here and leverage global expertise to support local farmers even more than it does now.

After the best part of 30 years, one of the driving forces behind a unique ag servicing business group is stepping back this month, handing the reins to a well-known industry leader who in turn is looking forward to a new chapter in his career.

Since its inauguration in 2013, the UPL Lincoln University Scholarship has been awarded annually to outstanding students.

Sipcam New Zealand has appointed Aidan Fredericksen as territory manager for the East Coast and Lower North Island.

An outstanding horticultural leader, known for her knack of turning strategy and ideas into reality on the ground for growers, has been awarded the 2025 Animal and Plant Health New Zealand (APHANZ) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Long-serving Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland has stepped down from his role at the end of June.

Transforming surplus dairy calves into a world-first, shelf-stable functional protein snack hit the spot with visitors and judges alike at the Innovation Awards at the National Fieldays.