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Zespri's net profit down $60m
Kiwifruit exporter and marketer Zespri has reported a $60 million drop in net profit, mainly driven by reduced licence revenue…Scales purchases Bostock assets
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.Eat more fruit, stay healthy
Nutritionists are urging Kiwis to kickstart their day with a piece of fresh fruit to help improve their health and…HortNZ levy vote looming
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being urged to their say in the upcoming levy referendum to enable Horticulture New…National
HortNZ CEO to step down
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.
HortNZ levy vote referendum looms
The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.Opportunity to show global leadership
United Fresh has been invited to speak at the 2024 International Sustainability Summit in Vancouver this week.Tasty NZ citrus fruit coming to a supermarket near you!
New Zealand-grown citrus fruit is now hitting supermarket shelves and Citrus NZ says it promises to be one of the…First harvest of table grapes - the 'king of fruit'
Divine table grapes that herald the start of a brand-new industry in Hawke’s Bay have been coming off vines in…Opinion
More food from less!
OPINION: It's the stuff of science fiction – vertical gardens growing enough food to support communities – and it’s coming…
One, united voice vital!
OPINION: Last month's welcome announcement by the Government that the RSE cap for 2022-2023 would increase to 19,000 came after…Little Govt understanding of hort
OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.A world of opportunities
The horticulture sector aims for a $20 billion increase in export earnings by 2030.Agribusiness
Mixed season for summerfruit
It has been another mixed season for the country's summerfruit growers.
Crackdown on Chinese use of Zespri IP
Authorities in China have clamped down on companies in that country which have been packaging and selling their own local…Positive start for kiwifruit
Zespri is forecasting better prices for NZ kiwifruit growers in the coming 2024/25 season.Record forecast for Zespri growers
Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, with Green, Organic Green and RubyRed per tray returns forecast…'Ugly' vegetables company on a steady path
With more Kiwis tightening their belts as necessities such as fruit and vegetables becoming harder to source at an affordable…Management
Award-winning growers keep adapting and improving
South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.
Bio clips go global
A research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time.
Paper pots lead the way
Paper-based growing is being adopted by nurseries for seedling and cutting production.
Tech not a one-stop shop
PICMI could be described.as a one-stop shop for seasonal recruitment.
Smart tech reduces fungicide use
A demonstration onion farm in Pukekohe is combining modern disease forecasting tools with old school knowledge to show that onions can be grown effectively with fewer chemical sprays.
Farm Health
Mineral offers many benefits
Gypsum is a highly available calcium source that provides immediately available sulphate sulphur, according to Lindsay Head - an independent…Machinery & Products
Success for Argo tractors
The judges at last year’s Agritechnica event picked the Italian-built Landini Rex 4-120GT Robo- Shift Dynamic as the Best of…
Pollution into fertiliser
While the new government is sure to “tinker” with the previous administration’s emissions policy, a recent visit to New Zealand…Smart money backs smart machine
Marlborough-based start-up SmartMachine claims its new machine is one of the most significant operational step changes for viticulture since the…Robo packer hits a billion
New Zealand inventor and manufacturer Robotics Plus Limited’s fruit packing robot has hit a major milestone of one billion pieces…User friendly new generation potato harvesters
The latest generation of the GRIMME’s EVO 280 potato harvester is equipped with an integral hydraulic drive-system, alongside updates for…» Latest Print Issues Online
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True colours
OPINION: The watermelon party (AKA the Greens) try to portray themselves as an upright, self-righteous, caring bunch of woke, bicycle-riding…
Peace at last?
OPINION: Good news for hunters as Forest & Bird have "paused" legal action against the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and agreed…
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