Cast your mind back to 1982. Rob Muldoon is Prime Minister of New Zealand, and a flagship project in his ambitious, heavily criticised Think Big infrastructure build-out is just cranking up in Taranaki.

Cropmark Seeds has expanded its fodder beet portfolio with the introduction of four new varieties, further strengthening what is now the most extensive fodder beet range available in New Zealand.

On a fifth-generation Southland dairy farm, Suzanne and Maurice Hanning have reshaped their breeding strategy using sexed semen for the first time across the whole herd.

Strong wool is being put to use in a new way, as a Christchurch-based company partners with outdoor clothing brand Kathmandu to turn coarse wool into printing pigment for garments.

A new report reveals New Zealand's horticulture sector depends heavily on a mere handful of inter-regional routes for transporting produce worth billions.

Non-replacement dairy calves could become much more valuable if a new three year, Government backed industry programme succeeds.

Donaghys Agriculture will continue to supply animal health and other products to existing retail customers after being bought by Farmlands for an unknown sum last month.

Building a profitable farming business has never been simple.

A third-year agribusiness student from a Taranaki dairy farming family has been named the second recipient of the Dr Warren Parker and Pamu agricultural scholarship.

If you haven’t yet brought yourself back up to speed with best practice calf rearing, a quick review of the essentials this month means you’ll be on point with customer support when the rush begins.

A new herbicide has been approved for use in beet crops grown for livestock feed, giving farmers another option for controlling problem broadleaved weeds, like velvetleaf.

Ruralco CEO Tony Aitken has been awarded excellence in business leadership at the recent ANZ Business of the Year Awards in Ashburton.

In New Zealand agriculture, most innovation does not start in a boardroom.

The Government’s approval of a regulated national rural recycling scheme marks a defining moment for New Zealand’s primary sector.

The vegetable industry is reshaping how it represents itself, with a new structure designed to bring growers together under one banner while keeping existing product groups intact.

Waikato horticulturalist Karn Dhaliwal is proof that innovation, hard work and a willingness to back yourself can open doors in rural New Zealand.

New Zealand agritech company HortPlus has announced key appointments to its senior leadership team as it positions itself for growth and international expansion.

Rural Leaders’ new chief executive comes to the role after more than 25 years working alongside farmers, growers and agribusinesses in New Zealand and offshore.

Keeping spray on target and using it to its best advantage is a science, especially with regional councils cracking-down on spray drift.

Accurate cattle weights have long mattered to beef farmers, but getting them has often meant extra time, labour and stress on stock.