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.

Global R&D companies, the ones developing new tools to power the primary sector, are circling overhead, waiting to land innovation.

Bumper growth from a new kale has impressed both two and four-legged judges in mid-Canterbury this season.

The Environmental Protection Authority has approved a fungicide with a new active ingredient that controls blackspot and powdery mildew on apples and pears, and botrytis on grapes.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Glyphosate is glyphosate, right?

Wrong, says Nufarm’s Joe Heng, business development manager for the upper North Island.

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.

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

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.

Effective deposition isn’t a topic that typically lights up a dinner party.

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.

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.

From this winter farmers have more animal feed choice than ever before, now that Farmlands has bought animal nutrition manufacturer SealesWinslow.