National Lamb Day, the annual celebration honouring New Zealand’s history of lamb production, could see a boost in 2025 as ...

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is sharing simple food safety tips for Kiwis to follow over the summer. NZFS deputy ...

Ham has edged out lamb to become Kiwis’ top choice for their Christmas tables this year. According to a recent survey, 34.8% ...

As New Zealand enters the summer months, rural insurer FMG is reminding farmers and growers to take extra care with a new ...

OPINION: The Hound awaits with baited breath Nicola Shadbolt's Methane Review Panel's findings this month on whether farmers will continue to be marched to the gallows by legislated methane reduction ...

OPINION: I trust all is well at your place. It's obvious the Christmas season is upon us, as I sit at my keyboard today. I'm ...

OPINION: The Hound hears that a slickly choreographed Silver Fern Farms roadshow went astray recently when faced with fired up farmer feedback in Kurow. Chair Rob Hewett apparently shut down questions ...

Pork farmers says a significant influx of imported pork is causing them concern. NZPork says much of it is from countries that permit pig farming practices illegal in New Zealand, and in some cases, ...

OSPRI will carry out on-farm TB testing, following AsureQuality's decision not to renew their contract. Simon Andrew, OSPRI's general manager, disease control planning and integration says they are ...

Lower yields and a reduced grape price for Sauvignon Blanc, along with a 6% rise in operating expenses, saw a major fall in profitability in the Marlborough vineyard model in 2023/2024. The Vineyard ...

New Zealanders ate over $1 billion of potatoes last year, Taiwan is consuming more than $44m worth of New Zealand cherries, and Royal Gala apples are our most popular apple export variety, comprising ...

The 2023 Balvonie Prosecco has been a three-year project for owners Ben and Helen McLauchlan, who have released Marlborough's first prosecco from Glera grapes, planted in the Rapaura sub-region.