Time matters in a biosecurity response, says Ryan Higgs, Chief Executive of biosecurity technology company Onside.
After three years of record performance, mānuka honey exporter and retailer Comvita has reported an annual net loss of $77 million.
A new programme designed to attract young talent into New Zealand’s food and fibre sector, accelerate career paths and sector change is rolling out for young women in tertiary study or training.
Specialist horticulture and viticulture weather forecasters Metris are reporting near ideal spring start conditions for fruit growers this season.
Herd improvement company LIC says it's well-positioned for the challenges ahead and remains focused on its core purpose - delivering value for farmer shareholders.
Farmers and scientists are using the latest technology to measure how efficiently New Zealand beef cattle convert feed into liveweight and their greenhouse gas emissions in a cutting- edge trial on a North Canterbury farm.
Bee awareness month - September - ended on a high for the struggling apiculture sector.
Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy says his organisation welcomes the new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), noting the UAE is the second largest market for the red meat sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council after Saudi Arabia.
There's been widespread praise from the primary and business sectors for the Government's speedy negotiation of a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates.
Former dryland now irrigated under the Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation system is producing 475 million litres of milk a year, but would produce only 34 million litres in a dry year without irrigation, according to new figures released by the company.
Federated Farmers says it welcomes the announcement of extra Government support for farmers and growers in Southland and parts of Otago after the region was hit by severe wet weather.
ASB has become the first bank to forecast a milk price above $9/kgMS for this season.
Somewhere along the 800km Camino de Santiago trail – perhaps while seeking shade beneath a verdant vine, talking to Spanish vineyard workers in the field, or drinking cool Albariño at the end of the day – Georgia Mehlhopt canned her law career.
Growing up on a Taranaki dairy farm, Nina Downer was accustomed to the isolated and repetitive nature of her parents’ work, milking at dawn 365 days of the year.
The New Zealand Wine Roadmap to Net Zero 2050 lays out a pathway and practical guidelines to help vineyards and wineries meet the goal of being carbon net zero by 2050.
Harnessing microbial communities to mitigate grapevine trunk disease is an “exciting prospect” for New Zealand’s wine industry, says Dr Hayley Ridgway.
The inaugural Research & Innovation Forum was a stimulating glimpse at the research, innovation and technology helping shape the future of New Zealand wine.
Artificial Intelligence is not to be feared says Rachel O’Shea, co-founder of generative AI company Yabble.
The country may have to import maize grain next season unless the issue of having enough gas to dry the local product is resolved.
Meat company Alliance says declining stock numbers in New Zealand were the primary driver behind the closure of its Smithfield plant in Timaru.
Milk processor Synlait is offering a one-off payment of 20c/kgMS to retain South Island suppliers, many of whom issued cessation notices to the company this year.
"Disappointing" - that’s how Synlait chief executive Grant Watson describes the company’s full-year financial results.
The Chinese Government has unveiled a major stimulus package to revive flagging economic growth, so will this help New Zealand food and fibre exports to the lucrative market?
When Kelvin Wickham stepped into the chief executive's role at Ballance Agri-Nutrients one year ago, it was more challenging than he had expected.
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