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'Perfect storm' has flooded the wholesale market in the North Island.
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Trusting their instincts has paid off for blackcurrant growers Tony and Afsaneh Howey.
T&G Global lowers full year profit expectations
T&G Global now forecasting earnings of between $4 - $10m compared to $16.6m a year ago.
Sam Neill selling his 'beautiful' original Gibbston vineyard
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Avocado prices tumble: 'Everyone's going to run at a loss this year'
Avocado growers are having a tough run this season.
RubyRed: Zespri Red kiwifruit gets a new name
The new name is aimed at better embodying the essence of the fruit.
Kiwifruit growers take Gisborne District Council to High Court over land valuation method
Gisborne growers say rate hikes are "absurd" and inequitable.
Efforts ramp up to attract workers to vineyards
Challenge of finding skilled staff has been intensified by Covid-19 border restrictions.
Study monitors noisy bird scaring 'boomers' in rural areas
Whakatāne District Council studies audible bird scaring devices after complaints.
Olive groves in Kāpiti take out top awards
Kāpiti Olives and Totara Tunnel Olives have won major awards at the NZ EVOO Awards.
Sunflowers a rotational crop option for NZ growers
High-oleic varieties of sunflowers identified as a promising crop.
RSE workers arrive in Central Otago
Workers will make a "big difference" to Central Otago horticulture & viticulture sectors.
'Covid cannot cancel the tulips flowering'
"Regardless of what level we are in, the paddocks are going to be beautiful."
Shortage of NZ wine in the UK
The UK is New Zealand's second-largest export market for wine.
Demand for Asian greens up by nearly 400 pc in recent years - Grower
Levin vegetable grower Jay Clarke puts demand down to Kiwis trying new foods.
Controversial kiwifruit spray likely to be banned
Kerikeri's John Levers has been fighting for a Hi-Cane ban for years. He's almost got it.
Kiwifruit growers warn spray ban could make some orchards uneconomic
EPA considering phasing out the use of hydrogen cyanamide over the next five years.
Zespri says no sign of another Covid fruit scare in China
Zespri expects a short-term consumer impact.
Zespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sample
Zespri taking matter "extremely seriously".
Aupōuri Aquifer consent decision to be appealed by DoC
Controversial consent to take water from Far North aquifer being appealed by DoC
Demand for NZ apples in India continues to grow
Apple exporter says efforts to grow demand in India are proving fruitful.
Manawatū family starts home-grown microgreens business
Sarah Stevens has made Microtrition after experimenting with microgreens for 12 months.
'Bumper crop' of kumara selling at low prices
Kumara prices are sitting at low levels not seen for nearly a decade.
Fork yeah! Drive-through vaccination staff greeted by unusual sight
BOP drive-through vaccinating clinic greeted with an unusual sight.
Horticulture making a comeback in Taranaki
Avocado and kiwifruit orchards are being planted in numbers not seen since 1988.
Hawke's Bay farmers check climate through new online 'tool'
Farmers get a new app to help plan for droughts.
Family chips in with spuds for community
The Collins clan dropped off 10kg bag of potatoes to every Pareora household in Level 3.
Invercargill flower farmer's mind on struggles up north
"I feel sorry they are losing all their stock, and it's being turned to pretty compost."
Vaccinated RSE workers to skip MIQ, but Hawke's Bay apple growers say it's not enough
Vaccinated seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will begin arriving next month.
Spear tackler: Robotic 'game changer' for asparagus industry
Robotics will help address ongoing labour shortages tap into high-value export markets.
'You don't make money at Level 3': Grower glad for return of farmers markets
Dunedin grower says no farmers markets at level 3 was "frustrating".