06:00pm Wed 05 Jun, 2024
Good news for farmers, with a positive Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction to start the new season. Prices were up in the latest event, held overnight, with... Read More
11:15am Wed 05 Jun, 2024
For Pukekauri Farms' Burke family, their efforts over the last 30-plus years to help restore and protect the health of freshwater in region has been 'a... Read More
08:30am Wed 05 Jun, 2024
What makes a 'good farmer” and do urban and rural groups have differing opinions on the subject? That's what a group of social scientists at Manaaki... Read More
07:38pm Sun 02 Jun, 2024
Multiple fire trucks and fire fighters are attending a house fire in the Minden area of western Bay of Plenty. Fire emergency NZ shift manager Ryan Geen says... Read More
06:50am Sun 02 Jun, 2024
The Government says it is delivering on a commitment made in the National-ACT coalition agreement by commencing a review of the Firearms Registry. 'Cabinet... Read More
02:00pm Sat 01 Jun, 2024
Dairy has long been the powerhouse of the New Zealand economy, significantly contributing to local communities and regional economies, while providing quality... Read More
10:45am Fri 31 May, 2024
As Moving Day approaches this Saturday (June 1), it's a busy time for the dairy farming community. The first day of winter marks the official date... Read More
11:15am Tue 28 May, 2024
Local growers and residents are advised routine aerial surveillance looking to locate wild kiwifruit vines will be taking place in Te Puke in June. Kiwifruit... Read More
08:30am Tue 28 May, 2024
Tauranga-based agritech company Robotics Plus has been named a finalist in the Growth & Scale Category of the 2024 Fieldays Innovation Awards for Prospr, its... Read More
02:00pm Sat 25 May, 2024
The 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Region-off is underway. FMG is reminding locals to get on board with earning points to keep their region at the top... Read More
11:15am Fri 24 May, 2024
Farmers and politicians are no strangers to a stoush over rules and regulations, but they'll be going head-to-head in a different way this weekend. ... Read More
02:00pm Thu 23 May, 2024
The Environmental Protection Authority has announced a decision that hydrogen cyanamide, an active ingredient in sprays such as Hi-Cane, may continue to be used... Read More