Otago farmers getting anxious as drought conditions creep ever closer to the region.

Fewer frost days could mean less need for frost protection & fewer nights of broken sleep.

DMS announced record net profits for 2016/17 at the growers' AGM earlier in the year.

High school students picking berries for the season at farm near Hastings.

Ministry of Social Development declares labour shortage and visa help for visitors.

Central Otago's record early fruit and grape season has led to a seasonal labour shortage.

Fungicide recalled as nine Hawke's Bay orchards check out the damage.

HBRC offers free irrigation checks to growers for best crop and production costs results.

Twenty-five per cent of international visitors take a trip to a vineyard

Access for New Zealand avocados to China was signed off on in November.

MPI confirms outbreaks on two Bethlehem properties.

Government's continued commitment to R&D will only enhance NZ's ability to innovate.

Fruit will be sweeter, vines may mature earlier and there may be a longer grape season.

If the current is running against blackcurrants, make hay.

Difficulty finding quality lucerne chaff led to a busy enterprise for Waianakarua couple.

Hemp producer and manufacturer Kanapu Hemp Foods Ltd is going from strength to strength.

Climate change effects would make need to reliably grow produce, feed stock more important

Otago region's climate might be more like Hawke's Bay and crops might mature earlier.

Cromwell apricots have been picked in November for the first time in its 103-years.

MPI encourages earthquake- affected regions to use $5000 worth of funded advisory services

Rescue helicopter called to aid woman whose hair was tangled in factory equipment.

One Teviot Valley orchardist says between 30% and 40% of his crop was damaged in storms.

Wonderful weeds in Whanganui gardens

New storage at the port will keep pace with the Bay's booming kiwifruit industry.

Innovative solutions to sourcing and securing grape supply under tight competition.

Roxburgh cherry and stonefruit grower reports on weekend's devastating flash floods.

North Otago's Jersey Benne harvest has been delayed.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart data are major themes at the event.

Central Otago berry growers are having a particularly early strawberry season this year.

Hauraki District Mayor John Tregidga has been challenged to grow a giant pumpkin.