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Pressure on science has not worked

A leading soil scientist says the exact science to meet the demand by the public and government to improve water quality hasn't been in place.

Fonterra review lacks clout – critic

Former Fonterra director Greg Gent says the co-op's discussion booklet on governance isn't thought-provoking.

‘No’ to meat lobby’s remits

Two men contesting the vacant central South Island Beef + Lamb NZ board seat do not support remits by MIE to the BLNZ annual meeting.

Council decision shocks irrigators

Canterbury irrigators are shocked at Environment Canterbury's decision to stop them expanding as the regional council attempts to bring nutrient leaching under control in one of its water 'red zones'.

Alliance suppliers’ to be docked

Alliance chief executive David Surveyor.

Just when sheep farmers thought their meat returns could not get any worse some Alliance Group suppliers are about to find out they can.

And the winner is...

Megan Heale has topped the people's and judges' choice with her image 'Taking a Stroll'.

Megan Heale has topped the people's and judges' choice to win first prize in our 'Show Us Your Rural Summer' photographic competition.

Fieldays Scholarship available

The scholarship is aimed at graduate students undertaking research in the agricultural sector at the University of Waikato.

Applications are now open for the 2016 New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays Sir Don Llewellyn Scholarship.

Parasitic wasp release proposed to combat vege pest

The application seeks approval to release the psyllid parasitoid Tamarixia triozae (the wasp) to kill the tomato potato psyllid (pictured). Image: Plant & Food Research.

Release of a type of parasitic wasp is proposed as a biological control agent to combat a psyllid - plant louse - that attacks tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums and tamarillos