Pekin ducks diligently snaffle grass grubs on a Wairarapa vineyard, while sheep graze an array of species growing beneath the vines.

Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford says he's looking forward to serving farmers in his new role as Federated Farmers vice president.

Wairarapa-based Clinton Carroll refers to the new agrichemical standard - NZS 8409:2021 - as the spraying contractors' bible.

Outgoing Federated Farmers leader Karen Williams says an avalanche of state-sponsored regulations is de-motivating and discouraging many farmers.

In the lead up to lambing season, farmers are being advised not to blanket drench ewes, particularly with long-acting drench products.

Trials are showing that plantain has the potential to reduce nitrate leaching by more than 20%, says David Burger, DairyNZ general manager sustainable dairy.

The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA), supported by the New Zealand Forest Service, is holding a series of workshops in Taranaki, Rangitikei, and Wairarapa.

Bryan Tucker's Ngarara farm in the Wairarapa epitomises the New Zealand pork sector's strong commitment to the environment.

The recent severe weather that left a trail of damage across the North Island has now been classified as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking further Government support for farmers and growers hit by recent storms.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified severe weather that left a trail of damage across the North Island as a medium-scale adverse event.