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SunGold export outlook juicy but yellow kiwifruit competition looms: Zespri

A 'proliferation of brands' are increasingly expanding their kiwifruit offerings.

Broccoli $9 a head? Growers' freshwater reform warning

Govt urged to prioritise commercial vegetable production in new freshwater regulations.

Wonky Box gives new life to waste produce: 'It might look a little funny but it’s still perfectly fresh'

Angus Simms on how he's tackling NZ's food waste.

September red meat exports reflect complex global conditions

Meat Industry Association says there's still demand, but supplies have been constrained.

Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit

Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.

'It's tough selling": Ram sales down

'Last year they spent $1000 on a ram, this year they can only spend $800.'

'I did get bored during lockdown': Whangaparāoa man convicted of illegal tree felling

Man prosecuted after trees felled then advertised as firewood on Facebook.

More than $1m to be invested in battle against bronze beetle

Native beetle chews through growing fruitlets leaving apples unsuitable for harvesting.

Aviation fuel from waste wood viable in Aotearoa: Air NZ, Lanzajet

A study suggested the industry could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

How seaweed can help reduce methane emissions

Whole Asparagopsis seaweed cuts cattle methane by 95.6%, outperforming bromoform.

NZ apple and pear revenue hits $2 billion

Future growth dependent on supportive economic and regulatory conditions.

Gallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market move

Demand for precision farming support offers 'enormous potential for growth'.

Exports up, imports down as fruit trade with Europe booms

A leap in kiwifruit and apple exports helps narrow the trade deficit.

Trap maker unleashes AI in the war against possums

The AI-powered traps can accurately distinguish between target and non-target species.

Kiwifruit infrastructure sector needs market signals to invest more: Seeka boss

A million-tray cool store can cost around $25m so market guidance is vital.

Four government departments spend more on consultants in a financial year after order to cut back

The Government has directed agencies to reduce reliance on contractors and consultants.

Theo Spierings, former Fonterra CEO, dies after a brief illness

A statement confirmed his death in the Netherlands.

Why Grant Watson is leaving Synlait

Grant Watson explains why he is leaving a newly recapitalised Synlait Milk.