Napier Port Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Awards celebrate farmers, growers, agribusiness professionals
The pair follow in the footsteps of 2025 recipients Central Hawke’s Bay farmers Simon and Lou White. Primary…
McCain Hastings plant closure: Hawke’s Bay growers warn of bigger crisis, say now’s the time for overhaul
The company’s financials highlight the significant pressure facing the New Zealand arm of the business. Under McCain Food…
What Wattie’s frozen veg exit could mean for arable and seed growers
Around 350 mostly fulltime roles would be impacted, including vegetable growers – around 220 of them in Canterbury…
Danish footwear brand Glerups strengthens ties with New Zealand wool growers
While Denmark at this time of year can resemble a picturesque winter postcard, the season also brings chilly…
Zespri Red80 launch to boost RubyRed kiwifruit supply for growers
He said 100 hectares of Red80 licence would be made available to growers in 2026, including through a…
HortNZ believes RMA reforms are a positive step
“Growers will be looking for clear signals that the changes recognise the national importance of food production and…
Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornet sightings
At this stage, she said KVH was monitoring the investigation and supporting Biosecurity New Zealand’s activities – especially…
Dairy conversions surge in Canterbury as ban ends and crop growers switch to milk
It said the maximum number of cows that could be milked through the shed was 25,818 cows, among…
Wind storm recovery continues for Bay of Plenty avocado growers
While speaking to NZME, Biesiek was still cleaning up debris from September’s storm. His orchard had good shelter,…
Zespri wins $1.28m court case protecting Gold3 kiwifruit rights in China
This included damages of 5 million Chinese Yuan and expenses of 246,000 Chinese Yuan. The court found the…
Some California grape farmers abandon fields of vines as local wine struggles
“Our costs are between US$3000 and US$4500 an acre to farm,” he said, as he picked his way…
Bay of Plenty avocado growers donate windfall fruit after devastating weather
He said one orchard that packed fruit before and after the storm experienced a drop in the export…