For years, as a sheep farmer Bruce Wills spent hundreds of hours with a hand-piece cleaning up daggy sheep. Now he's spending hundreds of hours with a pair of secateurs pruning grape vines.

This is the first article by Chris Balemi of Agvance, of a two-part series and covers cattle hoof make up, causes of lameness and what can be done to prevent lameness in cattle.

Heartland Bank has launched a term loan to serve farmers.

A new innovative apple orchard design has seen a doubling of yield, an improvement in fruit quality, promising environmental benefits and ease of fruit picking as well.

A host of new animal welfare regulations have been approved by the Government following delays due to COVID-19.

Farmers’ Chaplain, Colin Miller on what to look out for when voting this year.

Industries that depend on migrant labour – like many in NZ’s primary sector – will need to find alternatives, according to a new report.

A focus on cow condition helped Jessica Willis almost halve the not-in-calf rate on a dairy farm she managed for four years.

A focus on cow condition helped Jessica Willis almost halve the not-in-calf rate on a dairy farm she managed for four years.

Scientists have developed a new trap for brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB).