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Export delays, weather and global supply pressure hit NZ avocado growers
The avocado industry is facing an extremely challenging season with all parts of the supply chain, especially growers, being warned…Late start but strong season ahead for New Zealand strawberries
Despite a late and unfavourable start, this year’s strawberry crop is expected to be bountiful for producer and consumer alike.Hawke’s Bay growers still rebuilding three years after Cyclone Gabrielle
Nearly three years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke's Bay apple orchardist Paul Paynter says they are still doing remedial work…Zespri SunGold and Green Kiwifruit volumes rise in Northern Hemisphere programme
Zespri’s counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply (ZGS) programme is underway with approximately 33 million trays, or 118,800 tonnes, expected this year…National
Zespri Forecasts Record Returns for 2025/26 Kiwifruit Season
According to Zespri's November forecast for the 2025/26 season, returns are likely to be up for all fruit groups compared…
HortNZ opens 2026 scholarship applications
Applications are open for Horticulture New Zealand's (HortNZ) 2026 scholarship programme, with 20 funding opportunities available.Dean Astill reflects as Young Horticulturist of the Year comp turns 20
Acclaimed fruit grower Dean Astill never imagined he would have achieved so much in the years since being named the…Tour of Southland postponed amid severe Southland weather
Following recent storms in the region, the 69th edition of the Tour of Southland cycling event has been postponed.Rural women shaping New Zealand’s sustainable horticulture future
As New Zealand marks International Day of Rural Women today, women from across the horticulture sector are calling attention to the…Opinion
Eat seasonally, lower your shopping bill
OPINION:It’s a tough time for Kiwi households.
Potato growers eye innovation, growth
OPINION: As we look back on the past year, I am proud to reflect on the remarkable progress and achievements…Consider a career in hort
OPINION: As the fourth generation of my family working in horticulture, I’m proud to be continuing the legacy and honoured…Pipfruit sector's huge economic impact
OPINION: When we set out to document the economic impact of New Zealand's apple and pear industry, we expected to…More food from less!
OPINION: It's the stuff of science fiction – vertical gardens growing enough food to support communities – and it’s coming…Agribusiness
HortNZ welcomes three new directors
Three new directors are joining Horticulture New Zealand’s board from this month.
T&G Global returns to profitability
Fresh produce grower and exporter T&G Global has overturned last year’s dismal performance by reporting a half year net profit…HortNZ Board Election 2025: Growers urged to vote before 10 July deadline
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors'…Rockit Global appoints COO
Rockit Global has appointed Ivan Angland as its new chief operating officer as it continues its growth strategy into 2025.Apricot brand makes a summer splash
Apricots from New Zealand’s largest Summer series exporter, Ardgour Valley Orchards, burst onto the world stage and domestic supermarket shelves…Management
Keep tomatoes out of the fridge and taste the difference
It might be time to stop storing your tomatoes in the fridge, says one researcher.
Greencollar NZ & Agri Automation trial UV light to sustainably tackle powdery mildew on grape vines
Sustainably managing powdery mildew on grape vines has taken another step forward, with Hawke's Bay company Greencollar NZ collaborating with Agri Automation to trial an ultraviolet light prototype unit on its table grape vineyard.
Trials show promise for regenerative farming
Regenerative farming trials in Gisborne, in partnership with Woolworths, LeaderBrand, and Plant & Food Research, are uncovering promising opportunities for sustainable vegetable farming in New Zealand.
N-boost popular among China spud growers
A New Zealand developed and manufactured nitrogen efficiency booster is growing in popularity in China where it is used to improve potato crop production.
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.
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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
John Deere unveils new 5EN narrow tractors for vineyards and orchards
Grape and orchard growers will soon be able to take a closer look at John Deere’s new 5EN specialty narrow tractors,…
MTS Sandei unveils advanced tomato harvester
Harvesting ripe field-grown tomatoes is all about timing: Too early, there is too much green fruit; too late, there is…Case IH unveils Optum for CTF practices
Case IH has unveiled a new 3-metre centre set-up for the the Optum tractor range, designed to meet the needs…Yamaha acquires Robotics Plus
New Zealand based company Robotics Plus, a specialist in agricultural automation, has announced an agreement for it to be acquired…Deal to clear the air, reduce worker deaths
Air quality is a major safety issue for New Zealand, with approximately 650 deaths per year caused by cancer attributable…» Latest Print Issues Online
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Two-legged pests
OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to…
Slippery slope
OPINION: It used to be that the National Fieldays attracted brickbats for being officious clipboard carriers, while the regional, farmer-run field…
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