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Cheese without the cow, synthetic meat, robotics and gene editing were among the topics discussed at the inaugural Grow 2019 Agri Summit last week in Christchurch. 

Cellular meat and molecular whiskey are among new developments taking over global food production, an international agri-summit recently heard in Christchurch.

Environmental awareness is a “tsunami coming down on us,” says the sheep breeding programme manager for Focus Genetics, Richard Lee.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is confident that Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord targets around nutrient data collection and efficiency reporting will continue to lift.

Environmental initiatives began as just good farming practice for the first-ever supreme winners of the Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).

Farmers are being offered extra environmental protection advice through an upgraded version of the hugely popular "farm menus".

Barrhill farmer Malcolm Cairns says the farm environment plan (FEP) process gives farmers practical tools to improve environmental and economic outcomes.

Dealing with environmental issues is a key priority for the new chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ, Sam McIvor.

Northland landowners keen to secure heavily subsidised poplars and willows to help control erosion and protect water quality should get in quick.

If you're an environmental enthusiast on your farm then the Southland Community Environment Awards are your opportunity to shine.