Displaying items by tag: Northland
Vintage 2023: Northland and Waiheke
Northland farms without power
Altogether Unique: Northland
Northland has had a wet and challenging season, requiring a vigilant spray programme and plenty of work to keep grass and canopies under control.
ASB rolls out more community bankers
ASB is rolling out more community bankers across New Zealand, providing targeted coaching and seminars to help customers with their personal finance needs.
Northland grower loves going bananas
Northland banana grower Hugh Rose enjoys every minute of planting and promoting the tropical fruit to other farmers.
Sweet taste of success for local pineapple grower
When Owen Schafli and his family - wife Linda and son Colin - decided to grow pineapples in Parua Bay, Northland 10 years ago, people were laughing.
Pic's Peanut Butter eyeing Northland peanuts
Iconic New Zealand food company Pic’s Peanut Butter has kicked off a project to look at the feasibility of growing peanuts commercially in Northland, with backing from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Double whammy brings feed issues to the fore
Feed issues are the big focus for dairy farmers in Northland as the region tries to recover from the double whammy of a severe drought and, latterly, major flooding.
Double whammy for farmers
Two weeks ago, many farmers in Northland were in drought recovery mode, now they are repairing fences and culverts washed away by flooding.
Northland farmers count the costs
Northland farmers are starting to count the cost of one of the most severe droughts to hit the region as the cost of feed and lower prices for stock are the order of the day.