With 15 percent of the hop crop bound for the domestic market, around 85 percent was exported to markets, including to key markets the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. “It will take time ...

Below-average rainfall continues to make it difficult for farmers as soil moisture levels dry out and stock feed and water ...

Near Murchison, the paddocks on Alf Kinzett's deer farm either side of State Highway 6 are a dusty brown. He's lived in the ...

“There is a growing demand for kiwifruit at good prices, and we need to fulfil that demand,” he said. While 2022 and 2023 were tough years, Dunstan said the industry picked up in 2024, and 2025 looked ...

George Letham, a Banks Peninsula Young Farmers member, was announced as the winner of the Tasman FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening, after spending the day competing in a series of ...

The stars are aligning for the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry. “If we execute well, there is a solid, reliable, decade ...