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Red meat export value up for 2020

"That is great news for the New Zealand economy and for farmers."

Early grape harvest for Elephant Hill

Hawke's Bay's grape harvest has steadily shifted forward over the past 10 years.

Low wool prices drive demand for self-shedding sheep

Wiltshire sheep shed their wool naturally so do not need shearing, crutching or tailing.

$300 a day for fruit picking? Potential goldmine for Kiwi workers

Picking contractors are offering big prices to lure in orchard workers this season.

Richard Prebble: Central planning will not get NZ to zero emissions

OPINION: It's impossible to plan 35 years out.

Climate change report: Meat industry concerns about livestock cuts

"Any drop in livestock numbers may jeopardise viability of jobs in rural communities."

Social media could be boosting sales of exotic kiwano fruit from Te Puke

US buyers can't get enough of the bizarre-looking fruit.

Climate report: Renewable, but not quite clean

Climate report could pose awkward questions for New Zealand's newest power station.

Fonterra discharging nitrogen-heavy water on to 'ghost farms'

Cows have been cleared from 16 Fonterra farms to dispose of polluted wastewater.

Fonterra lifts 2020/21 milk price mid-point to $7.20/kg

Move follows the sixth positive Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction result in a row.

Positive run continues in Global Dairy Trade auctions

GDT auctions now stand at six positive results in a row - welcome news for the industry.

Taxpayers pinged for Tiwai Point toxic waste clean-up

The deal to clean up 8000 tonnes of waste "leaves a slightly sour taste", minister says.

NZ's biggest builder wins consent for vast housing project

Sale price, vendor all suppressed in Overseas Investment Office decision.

Zespri's big headache in China about to get seasonal spike

New round of grafting about to start by Chinese unlawfully growing NZ gold kiwifruit.

RSE workers arrive in Hawke's Bay

Over 150 RSE workers from Samoa will start picking apples in Hawke's Bay this week.

Villa Maria Estate up for sale, could fetch $200m-plus

Villa Maria Estate could be worth more than $200 million.

End of petrol cars: NZ must ban fossil-fuelled imports by 2032, says Climate Change Commission

Jacinda Ardern said the Government "will not hold back" on climate change action.

Excellence of fruitgrowers celebrated at awards night

Service to the industry, innovation and graduating horticulture students celebrated.