Te Puke is famed as New Zealand’s kiwifruit capital, but new research could mean that top spot is contested in the future, with suitable kiwifruit production land identified in Waikato, Taranaki and the top of the South Island.

Franklin Young Farmers member Lisa Kendall has once again been crowned the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year, earning her the seventh and final spot at the Season 55 Grand Final in July.

Valtra Unlimited, the specialist division of Finnish manufacturer Valtra, is celebrating its first decade, over which time around a third of all tractors produced have passed through its doors, taking customisation to a new level, so that bespoke machines are created to suit individual customer’s exact requirements.

Peter O’Connor, age 24, has been crowned the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Nick O’Connor, chair of the Lincoln Young Farmer club, has been crowned the Tasman FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Westland Milk Products (WMP) butter range is continuing to win awards.

Alliance Group has been awarded five gold medals for its beef, lamb and venison at the Outstanding NZ Food Producers Awards.

A Massey University veterinarian student has been crowned the Taranaki Manawatu FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

A young cow frolics in a paddock in the upper Brancott Valley, then gallops to the fence to see the treats in store.

Over the last decade there has been an increasing national emphasis on measuring and mitigating the environmental impacts of food production systems.