A multi-year genetic research programme has found the low methane trait identified in dairy bulls does not express itself once their daughters enter lactation.

Times may have been tough for arable growers lately, but that wasn’t enough to stop dozens of them entering what’s thought to be the longest running crop contest of its kind last summer.

It’s been a long time coming, but the first locally bred forage rape from one of New Zealand’s leading plant breeding companies is worth the wait, it says.

Hawke’s Bay-based Jeremy Klingender has been appointed Barenbrug’s new area manager for the East Coast of the North Island.

A safety push across sheep, beef and dairy farms has revealed significant gaps in hazardous substances management – and clear, practical ways to fix them, thanks to WorkSafe New Zealand.

Launched into the New Zealand autumn cereal market earlier this year, Tower is already generating strong interest amongst agronomists and growers planning spring-sown barley and wheat programmes.

Investing more than $100 million in new facilities at Finegand will deliver material operating savings and a more resilient earnings base with strong long-term returns at both site and network level, Silver Fern Farms says.

Teaming up with retail and digital service players will transform rural mental health, the Rural Support Trust says.

Dunedin-based Scott Technology has secured over NZ$12 million of materials handling and logistics contracts across Europe and North America, supporting continued growth with key customers and expansion into adjacent food processing sectors.

FarmIQ Systems is promoting a new land management app on the basis it offers a simple, low barrier way for farmers and growers to get started with digital tools.

A new selective broadleaf herbicide from Nufarm broadens its forage brassica portfolio and introduces an alternative option for farmers looking to maximise their crops this season, the company says.

Recent FECPACK faecal egg count (FEC) testing has uncovered significant hidden parasite burdens in beef cattle in West Otago, despite stock appearing healthy, Techion says.

Corson Grain says the rebuild of its Awapuni site is entering its next phase as the company works to restore and modernise maize processing capacity lost when a fire destroyed its maize gritting mill in March 2023.

Richard Barnes, Coles Contracting viticultural operations manager, knows the wine industry in New Zealand and Australia like the back of his hand.

Every farmer is working toward the same outcome - robust stock, strong growth, and consistent productivity.

New Zealand farmers have earned a global edge by consistently yet cautiously taking advantage of emerging agri-technology.

Interest is already building among farmers and plant scientists following a quiet but significant grass breeding breakthrough that could eventually reshape future pastures.

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

Lucy Bell has joined PGG Wrightson Seeds as sales agronomist for Otago and Central Otago, based in Dunedin.

Progress in clearing the years-long backlog of hazardous substance approvals remains slow in the areas that matter most to primary producers, despite the Environmental Protection Authority reporting improvements in overall throughput.