Unique mix of experience, insight and skills
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.
Time to take back control of brassica crops
Farmers get a new choice for protecting forage brassica crops from key pests this season, one that is formulated with the interests of both users and beneficial insects in mind.
Respected, influential leader passes the baton
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.
Green kiwi gets the health tick
Green kiwifruit is the first fresh fruit ever to receive an authorised health claim from the European Commission, marking a breakthrough for Zespri and the wider fresh produce industry.
A natural breakthrough in botrytis control for NZ vineyards
Sipcam New Zealand has announced the launch of Novellus, a novel, naturally derived fungicide now registered for use by all grape growers across the country.
Hard-work and commitment to NZ win through
Since its inauguration in 2013, the UPL Lincoln University Scholarship has been awarded annually to outstanding students.
AI takes on the heavy lifting for worm count samples
FECPAK has become the fastest, most efficient faecal egg counting test system on the global market, thanks to the release of instant results powered by proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software.
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.
The devil is in the detail with herbicide performance
Glyphosate is glyphosate, right?
Wrong, says Nufarm’s Joe Heng, business development manager for the upper North Island.
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.
New TM for Sipcam NZ
Sipcam New Zealand has appointed Aidan Fredericksen as territory manager for the East Coast and Lower North Island.
Choice chicory delivers summer certainty for Hauraki sharemilkers
Hauraki Plains sharemilkers Brad and Courtney Edwards know a thing or two about navigating the challenges of dairy farming in a region renowned for its changeable conditions.
Industry acknowledges inspirational leader
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.
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.
Broader feed choice for the new season
From this winter farmers have more animal feed choice than ever before, now that Farmlands has bought animal nutrition manufacturer SealesWinslow.
New force to be reckoned with
Stoney Creek has upgraded its popular Force 18 wet weather gear to create what it describes as the ultimate rural rainwear weapon engineered to dominate the elements.
The numbers stack up for NZ bred proprietary clover
A recent trial conducted near Lincoln, Canterbury assessed the performance and ability of Agricom’s modern white clover proprieties to increase annual production compared to a commodity clover (Huia), under synthetic nitrogen limitations in a standard ryegrass mix.
Ballance confirms big call at Mt Maunganui
Ballance Agri-Nutrients will stop making super single phosphate at Mt Maunganui later this year, with a net loss of 60 jobs.
Stewardship lands seed on farm in peak condition
A big new facility in Hamilton built to put premium grass seed on farm faster and in peak condition for sowing has sailed through its first season.