Forage crops have long played a role in maintaining summer production and reducing health issues linked to wild type endophyte and facial eczema.

New Zealand’s Plant Variety Rights (PVR) scheme, which protects the intellectual property behind dozens of species driving our $57 billion primary sector, costs more than twice as much to run as it earns in fees from plant breeders.

Onside has launched an industry-first digital platform to revolutionise shared safety management across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.

When bird netting became part of the problem instead of the solution, one determined kiwifruit grower turned to cutting-edge laser bird control technology — and reclaimed control over his orchard.

Cydectin Pour-On is a widely trusted worm and lice treatment for cattle, offering effective control against a broad spectrum of internal and external parasites. Its active ingredient, moxidectin, is a member of the macrocyclic lactone family, renowned for its potency and extended action.

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.