'Pretty tough conditions for beekeepers'
Honey exports are up but prices are down in a time of oversupply.
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Food and Fibre sector calls for young people
Primary industry leaders want to make the sector more attractive to secure its future.
Feeling the heat: Nature provides us with solutions for farming and forests
Trees and soil are sequestering more than recognised under Govt regulation.
Ātihau operation adapts to deal with Covid's impact on markets
The incorporation's earnings were down slightly for the last financial year.
Report funded to inform councils on farmland use and forestry
"We need to get our facts straight on what's actually happening out there."
Free resources to help farmers prepare for Covid-19 on-farm
Free Covid-19 checklists for farmers, growers and lifestyle block owners.
Dream job for graduate vet
The variety of work and her love of the outdoors drew Netta Rousell to Whanganui.
Man given home detention for wilfully mistreating cows
A man has been convicted of wilfully mistreating cows on a family dairy farm.
China-bound: 14,000 live cattle in largest shipment from Napier
It is expected to take four days to load the cattle on to the Al Kuwait.
Boat seized after fishermen caught with 99 snapper
Auckland MPI Fishery Officers seized a recreational boat after the group were found
Independent review finds NZ on track to eradicate M. bovis
Eradicating cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis would be a world-first.
Wilding pines target of $1.3m funding
$1.3 million cash boost will help Northland rid itself of wilding pines
Some farmers out of step with more stringent winter grazing rules - report
Regional council reports find some farms not demonstrating good practice.
Tomato exports to eight countries still off the table due to plant disease
In April, Pepino Mosaic Virus was found in a greenhouse in Auckland.
Woolies Jeans founder 'ecstatic' over crowdfunding
Woolies Jeans has smashed its minimum target on crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
Poultry farmers face added costs in effort to stamp out Salmonella strain
MPI introduces stricter controls in bid to control Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak.
Farmlands keen to assist with vaccination drive in rural areas
Farmlands held trial pop-up vaccination clinics in Whanganui and Palmerston North.
'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the South
A critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.
Man charged for trading $1.2m of unreported seafood named
Man pled guilty and was sentenced to 12 months home detention and fined $525,000.
Flood costs farming couple $1m as recovery grinds on
"Something's not quite right there, it's a bit of a kick in the head really."
Canterbury farmers taking part in soil conservation project
Soil Conservation and Revegetation project benefitting Hurunui and Kaikōura waterways.
Demand for NZ apples in India continues to grow
Apple exporter says efforts to grow demand in India are proving fruitful.
Whanganui woman pushing for more Māori in primary sector
Anne-Marie Broughton is a new trustee on the Agri-Women's Development Trust board
Govt investment in farmer-led catchment groups sweeps past 150 mark
171 catchment groups have now been invested in by the Government.
Groundswell NZ calls for winter grazing submissions
The fight against unworkable regulations continues for Groundswell NZ.
Oyster parasite not in Foveaux Strait despite warning it was
Biosecurity NZ says test results were wrong and Bonamia ostreae was never in the strait.
Confusion reigns over Covid-19 whitebaiting rules
Mixed messages from Government departments is causing confusion among whitebaiters.
Fears some butchers won't survive extended lockdown
Retail Meat NZ says contactless delivery not a viable option for many butchers.
Dairy migrants flee as some primary industries soldier on, others stop
''We will stop exporting, that is what will happen if we stay in level 4.''
'Essential part of producing a crop': Pruners and sprayers essential workers, Govt decides
Damien O'Connor met with more than 180 primary sector leaders and gave them good news.
More than 25 million trees planted, targeting erodible land
Additional Te Uru Rākau funding boosts Horizons' Sustainable Land Use Initiative.
MPI continues effort to control tomato disease
Pepino mosaic virus can affect the yield of crops and delay fruit growth.
Expanded testing after salmonella detected at three poultry farms
Overall risk to consumers considered low.
Judge rules out fine for Northland farmer as offence too serious
Fence wire wrapped around bulls for months, MPI prosecutes Northland farmer.