Future Post sets "benchmark"
A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough – Marlborough Environment Awards.
OPINION: The culture of helping someone in need is alive and well in the ag sector.
Recently a suspected arson attack at Future Post - a South Auckland company making fence posts from 100% recycled plastic - caused more than $1 million in damage and out the company at serious risk.
But New Zealanders have stepped up in an incredible way.
A Givealittle Page set up to raise $500,000 to keep the company going has raised $300,000 so far.
The plea from the company is for donors to buy a $5 virtual fence post or donate what you can to help them reach the target.
A Palmerston North shearer has been sentenced to six months' community detention and 12 months' supervision after being found to have physically abused three lambs while shearing them.
Power Farming has launched a joint venture in Southland.
Food rescue charity Meet the Need has released its 2025/26 Impact Report, revealing a record year of growth alongside a stark warning: demand for food support across New Zealand is rising faster than supply can keep up.
As we move into the second half of 2026, the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) reports that Year-to-Date figures ending June 30 saw new tractor deliveries hitting 1,386 units or 10.7% ahead of the same period in 2025.
The avocado sector is entering the new season with a larger crop and positive market opportunities.
New Zealand growers have always adapted to changing conditions, but one challenge is steadily gaining ground across the horticulture sector: resistance.
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
OPINION: Could beef cows play an increasingly important role in improving profitability and resilience on hill country farms?