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Farm find leads to new healthcare export industry

Accidental discovery of fulvic acid in the 1950s now marketed as a dietary supplement.

Impossible Food reveals plan for next fake meat

Impossible Foods has plans for a new faux meat product.

Dynamic Business: Agriculture turns to aquaculture

Native seaweed can help the agriculture sector with problematic methane emissions.

Dynamic Business: Invasive seaweed a potential new export

A seaweed considered a pest in NZ could be on the plates of Japanese diners.

Local Focus: Six-year-old Archie's autistic diet shifts the family farm

"Within three days he got his eye contact back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Comment: Will protein technology actually restore balance to the global food system?

The way consumers understand food is evolving

150 young scientists urge Greens to re-think GE

More than 150 young scientists appeal to Greens to soften its stance over gene editing.

Simon Yarrow: Time is right to target UK and Ireland agritech markets

Comment: Agritech exports of around $1.5 billion a year but flat for past decade.

Flax to the future: Couple seek to revive past industry

Their first product is a chair made from linen composite fibres with recycled brass.

Strongest call yet for overhaul of 'out-dated' GE laws

The time has come for an overhaul of NZ's 'out of date' GE regulations, top panel finds.

Silicon Valley helps NZ producers in food fraud fight

Food fraud Part 2: New tech helps defend New Zealand.

NZ genetic engineering laws 'old and tired', top scientist says

Top scientist says NZ's GE laws are "old and tired", amid calls for national discussion.

A robust conversation on GE

Sir Peter Gluckman said science has now shown genetic modification to be safe.

Time to get data-smarter

Insights from big data are key to New Zealand farming keeping its global edge.

Professor says plant milk and lab meat are future of NZ farming

Future of New Zealand farming has to be about producing high-value food.

MPI approves live export of 5400 cattle from Napier to China

High-value dairy breeding stock expected to depart in early August.