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Vet says kiwi farmers rate well on pig welfare

North Canterbury-based pig vet says New Zealand pork industry is in good health.

NZ reporting season: The only question facing a2 Milk

A2 Milk's record of reporting strong earnings growth is expected to remain intact.

ProTen investors back big new Waikato farming venture

Big new Waikato dairy goat and meat chicken farming venture shrugs off Covid-19.

New drivers needed as skilled agricultural operators can't get to NZ

The training programme is something the industry has been crying out for.

Agricultural contractors desperate for skilled staff

Riversdale-based ag contracting business fears injuries and even fatalities could occur.

Global kiwifruit demand to rise to 300 million trays by 2028

Kiwifruit industry urged to "ramp up" capital planning to boost production capacity.

The biggest challenges facing wool scour industry

"The agrisector must just not look as sexy any more."

The plough will soon be turning

New season lambs are starting to fill the paddocks and survival rates are good.

Ella Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprint

It is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.

Chocs away: Whittaker's plans to double its chocolate output

Matt Whittaker talks factory expansion and the Nigella Lawson sales effect.

Richlister reveals he's bought Glenorchy's Arcadia Station

The property was listed as "one of the most beautiful farms on earth".

The business of gin: Why sales are soaring

Gin's soaring popularity has caused a boom in sales and launched new craft distilleries.

Creaming it: Why 2020 has been good for sheep milk

2020 isn't a write off for all - for the new sheep milk industry, it's a cracker.

The $2.1b prize: Waihi Gold gets permit for controversial project

The underground mine is in an area home to the endangered Archey's Frog.

Beirut explosion source no stranger to NZ ports

Ammonium nitrate imported by mining and quarrying sectors in NZ.

Deja brew: Turning bread into beer - and then bread again

Restaurateur Ben Bayly co-founder of food-recycle firm with global ambitions.