Lancorp chief Steven Carden says NZ has a limited capacity to just keep producing more product; only added value will increase the revenue from primary exports. 

We've all got one, whether it’s the old t-shirt from the seventies, the old shoes even after the puppy chewed them, or that favourite spade with the handle taped up.

A former head of state-owned farmer, Landcorp, says the only way the government can extract more money from the company is to sell some farms.

Entries for the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award span the spectrum of New Zealand’s agriculture industry, says the Lincoln University Foundation.

The simplest ideas can be the most effective, and one such item from Ireland bears this out in hitching implements quickly and safely.

With the increase of standoff pads and wintering barns, the amount of slurry being stored for distribution is soaring. 

With legislation highlighting that farm yard manure (FYM) needs to be dealt with properly comes rising understanding of the value of returning organic matter and fertiliser to land.

Brettanomyces bruxellensis is the bane of winemakers throughout the world. Known simply as Brett, its impact can lead to unpleasant aromas and wine spoilage, if left undetected.

In early July close to 300 people gathered in Marlborough for the first ever Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference.

Farmers planning to meet new milk cooling regulations from 2017 are offered a new means of doing so.