HORTICULTURE: Trial aims to reduce use of chemicals, boost resilience and improve NZ’s environmental footprint

Solutions to slash are sought before the next flood occurs

Action plan is not all about the money.

WEATHER: Inquiry into logging practices called for after Hale leaves trail of devastation

Lack of staff is once again a challenge for meatworks.

Demand from China lifts slightly as NZ stages its market exit.

A Bay of Plenty firm has come up with a diverse tool that can help growers with staff shortages.

Farmers can take steps to prepare for the on farm impact of climate change

TECHNOLOGY: It’s still a major learning curve as 26 Seasons rapidly expands its operation towards a million punnets

AQUACULTURE: Sector is brimming with potential but first desperately needs workers.

Government, rising costs and climate change cop the blame as 126 fewer farms sell in the latest quarter.

RESEARCH: Sprays might have ‘profound negative effects’

HORTICULTURE: Kiwifruit licence value included in rates legitimate, says High Court

Future earnings are at stake but not everyone is happy with the idea of a compromise over exotic trees

RED MEAT: Westpac is fairly bullish in its forecast for beef andmutton prices but it does comewith caveats

FENCING: Contractors order materials two to three months in advance, writes Sally Murphy

HORTICULTURE: Iwi are finding that investing in the land, and trees, is bearing fruit in more ways than one

Despite tough times, exports are tipped to reach a record high