‘Sensible’ RSE changes appreciated
The blossoms are out and things are returning to normal on a North Otago stonefruit orchard.
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Central Otago woman new chief of Horticulture NZ
Central Otago woman new chief of Horticulture NZ
Central Otago’s Kate Scott has been appointed Horticulture New Zealand’s new chief executive.
Farming, forestry meeting ‘positive’
Farming, forestry meeting ‘positive’
Forestry companies exterminate thousands of pigs each year and want to be good neighbours, a meeting in Lawrence heard last week.
Central Otago woman the new Horticulture NZ chief
Central Otago woman the new Horticulture NZ chief
Central Otago’s Kate Scott has been appointed Horticulture New Zealand’s new chief executive.
Pawpaw in Invers? Tropical fruit taking root
Pawpaw in Invers? Tropical fruit taking root
Growing pawpaw in Invercargill and bananas in Waikato is not such a weird idea these days, a tropical fruit tree grower says.
Imports of Aussie tomatoes suspended
Australian tomato imports temporarily suspended
Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily suspended all Australian tomato imports, to be reviewed in seven days, after the detection of a virus.
Call for ban on all tomatoes from Australia
Call for ban on all tomatoes from Australia
Tomatoes NZ is calling for a ban on all tomatoes from Australia, to stop a virus entering the country and decimating New Zealand's crops.
NZ red alert over weedkiller banned in US
NZ red alert over weedkiller banned in US
The Environmental Protection Authority has issued an urgent alert for people to stop using weedkiller because of significant concerns about its effects on unborn children.
Judges praise Riversdale farmer’s seed operation
Judges praise Riversdale farmer’s seed operation
Northern Southland farmer Scott Rome is the 2024 seed grower of the year.
Spraying by drone on rise in region
Spraying by drone on rise in region
Larger drones capable of carrying heavier loads are expected to play more of a role in spraying Canterbury's arable crops.
Govt looks at agrichemical approval
Govt looks at agrichemical approval
Canterbury’s arable growers hope long delays for new agrichemicals will be put behind them as the government moves to streamline approval processes.
Glyphosate bid ruling celebrated by farmer
Glyphosate bid ruling celebrated by farmer
The government ruling that there are no grounds to review approval of the active ingredient in weedkillers is being celebrated by an arable farmer in Southland.
Otago farmer bucks trend
Otago farmer bucks trend
An Otago market garden is bucking a national productivity trend.
Assent sought for trials of gene-edited ryegrass
Assent sought for trials of gene-edited ryegrass
AgResearch and its partners are seeking government clearance to run contained outdoor trials of gene-edited ryegrass.
Maize yields up across NZ
Maize yields up across NZ
A handful of Mid Canterbury growers outperformed the national average for maize silage with a yield of 22.2 tonnes to the hectare.
South Island growers avoid pain of glut
South Island growers avoid pain of glut
South Island growers appear to have escaped the brunt of the financial pain from a maize glut catching out northern farmers.
Grower on the up with new planting system
Grower on the up with new planting system
Converntional cherry trees are on the way out, a Central Otago cherry growing adviser says.
Ikea owner growing NZ forestry portfolio
Ikea owner growing NZ forestry portfolio
While shoppers eagerly await IKEA opening its first New Zealand store, its parent company continues to grow its forestry portfolio here.
Giving hazelnuts a good crack
Giving hazelnuts a good crack
When Roger and Janine Southby told their friends and family they had bought almost six hectares of hazelnut trees with "no orchard experience whatsoever," they thought the pair had gone a little...
Warning after weed discoveries
Warning after weed discoveries
A weed pest falling off many arable growers’ radars is being brought back to their attention.