The CountryTalking Point: A dam good plan for water resilienceOPINION: Our economy can work in harmony with the environment.19 Jul 06:00 PM
The CountryWhy you should give the humble broad bean a breakOpinion: Don't let your childhood memories of tough grey beans put you off.19 Jul 05:00 PM
The Country'Very shocked': Young grower wins prestigious horticulture awardWinner accepts award in front of work colleagues and best friend.18 Jul 01:59 AM
The CountryGrowing conditions great for Brussels sprouts - but sales slowAll vegetables have had a good season so Brussels sprouts are missing out.17 Jul 10:02 PM
The CountryWairoa orchardist top apple grower in Gisborne horticulture competitionSirius Tamati-Smith recognised in Gisborne's Young Grower competition.17 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryMeet Spice and Lemon - biosecurity 'puppies in training'Spice and Lemon's job will be to keep exotic pests and diseases from entering New Zealand.16 Jul 05:00 PM
The Country'More suburbs of Auckland': Housing plan raises fertile rural land concerns“Wellington officials determining what is right for our area”.16 Jul 03:30 AM
The CountryScales sells two orchards to Craigmore Sustainables for $34mLong-term agreement covers apple packing, storage and marketing.15 Jul 09:37 PM
The CountryHow to make sweet chilli sauce - from your own chillies, no lessOpinion: Chillies are relatively easy to grow and take very little looking after.12 Jul 05:01 PM
The CountrySolar farm to grow crops beneath its panels“We’re looking at ... blueberries ... ranui berries and vegetable crops as well.”11 Jul 10:55 PM
OpinionAngus Simms: Record-breaking fruit season celebrated but still work to do in food wasteOPINION: Wonky Box ticks the food and waste boxes.11 Jul 07:44 PM
The CountryBay of Plenty Young Grower competition next weekThree of the competitors have links to Te Puke09 Jul 07:00 PM
The CountryFrom farm to art: Wonky avocados to fight food wasteUp to 40% of produce grown in NZ doesn't even make it off the farm.09 Jul 12:15 AM
The CountryOpinions split on genetic technologies in food productionAttitudes on using genetic technologies in growing food approximately split into thirds.08 Jul 11:24 PM
The CountryFruit rescue: Kiwifruit picked ahead of land developmentFletcher Living faced the challenge of what to do with acres of kiwifruit.08 Jul 02:59 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryHawke’s Bay apple industry: Newcomer buys 70ha of orchards amid industry shake-upA German-owned newcomer has bought the apple orchards in Twyford.08 Jul 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryMission accomplished: Winemaker reflects on 45-year careerThe mantle of head winemaker at Mission Estate will now pass to Alex Roper.05 Jul 06:00 PM
The CountryThis plant looks like a huhu bug but don't let that put you offOpinion: It's worthwhile checking turmeric out, as there are many benefits.05 Jul 05:01 PM
The CountryPlans abandoned for $400m wastewater plant near Manukau HarbourGlenbrook residents are ecstatic, saying they chased Watercare away.05 Jul 12:11 AM
The CountryPip from Apata wins the Young Grower contestApata Group trainee orchard manager Pip Terekia wins the Gisborne Young Grower contest.03 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryApple exporter challenges Luxon to make Japan trip bear fruitExporter wants Japanese regulator to relax costly biosecurity rules.02 Jul 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryKiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fallFewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.30 Jun 05:03 PM
The CountryMeet Leo Mangos: Kiwifruit champion and change merchant“If Leo gets involved, there will be change.”28 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryWhy you should plant Luisa plum treesOpinion: I am relatively new to this variety of plum, but I am now sold on it.28 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryGuac-star economy: Global avocado consumption expected to grow - RabobankRabobank's Global Avocado Update 2024 finds new opportunities for Kiwi growers.26 Jun 02:51 AM
The CountryWhy Kiwi olive oil growers are having a tough season“There’ll be a lot of groves just not viable. That’s just the reality of it."25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThe PM wants to double the number of RSE workers - would it help Hawke's Bay?An industry body is seeking a review of parts of the RSE scheme before any cap increase.25 Jun 12:00 AM
The Country'No one-size-fits-all solution' to fall armyworm infestationMPI and partners have been battling the pest for a year.24 Jun 08:49 PM
The CountryMixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecastRecord crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.23 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryKem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have toOPINION: Once you know what to look for, you will start seeing it everywhere.22 Jun 05:04 PM
The Country'Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industryAllan Dickinson urges anyone considering planting avocados to think again.21 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryWhy avocados are bad for the environmentOne of your favourite brunch ingredients comes at a cost.21 Jun 12:15 AM
The CountryFarmlands to open 'horticulture hub' near HastingsFarmlands is putting more focus on growers with plans to open a new horticulture hub.19 Jun 01:32 AM
The CountryRabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselvesThe latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.18 Jun 11:38 PM
