Emergency Management and Rural Communities Minister Kieran McAnulty has announced a $2 million contribution to disaster relief funds with the aim of supporting affected communities on the East Coast of the North Island impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

For the pipfruit sector, the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense with some growers losing everything - their orchards, their infrastructure and their homes.

One of the country’s largest apple packer and exporter, T&G Global is assessing damage to its facilities in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.

Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) chief executive Sam McIvor says Cyclone Gabrielle is having a devastating impact on farmers and rural communities already under significant stress and pressure.

Dairy farms in Northland, Hawke’s Bay and the Coromandel Peninsula remain cut off, says Fonterra.

Dargaville dairy farmer and Northland Field Days president, John Phillips is confident he’ll be third time lucky.

Made in New Zealand is a feature that looks at the wealth of design and manufacturing ability we have in New Zealand, producing productive and cost-effective products for the agricultural sector. This week, we take a closer look at BA Pumps and Sprayers, catching up with directors, Mark, Penny and Guy Rendle.

The Government has announced an initial $4 million in funding to help farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities to co-ordinate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle.

OPINION: Forestry Minister Stuart Nash recently chose Wairoa, one of the epicentres of conversion of farms to forests, to justify current policy and explain why an inquiry into forestry slash was not needed.

OPINION: Perhaps Captain Bligh’s infamous line, “the beatings will continue until morale improves”, best summed up the mood of New Zealand’s weary agribusiness sector at Fieldays last year.