15+ hour, 14+ min ago   (58+ words) SunLive Hill country farm finds greener path to profit BOP nurses get boost from $1m scholarship fund Body located during search for missing BOP man Toll revenue sought for wear on local roads costs Awards night shows community was the real…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (807+ words) Being part of a grazing research project has shown the owners of a traditional hill country sheep and beef farm that they can improve their property’s profitability and environmental health simultaneously. New Zealand’s Bioeconomy Science Institute has run hill country…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (716+ words) My small sunny deck is covered in seed trays, and I love it. To me, it is the start of the growing season, and I am busy sowing seeds and planting seedlings. While still early in the season, I have…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (808+ words) While commercial kiwifruit is a boon for the economy – particularly in the Bay of Plenty – the wild variety is a serious plant pest. “Wild kiwifruit are a serious threat to the environment,” Chris McKay, Bay of Plenty Regional Council biosecurity…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (787+ words) While avocado blocks in Bay of Plenty are commonplace, the location of one is particularly unique. Opureora Orchard is on the southwestern tip of Matakana Island and occupies 8ha within a 10ha land block known as Opureora 1B7B3. It is Māori freehold land…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (320+ words) Strong demand for dairy proteins is helping support global milk prices, with the latest Global Dairy Trade auction recording a modest rise despite increased seasonal supply. Demand for proteins is helping milk prices hold steady. The average price rose almost…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (586+ words) Farmers are facing higher levies for a mandatory livestock tracing programme from today, despite most opposing cost increases. OSPRI — funded by the industry and Government — runs the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) programme, tracking livestock movements for biosecurity and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit project has picked up a national sustainability award. A collaboration between some of the region’s biggest post-harvest operators has helped cut greenhouse gas emissions across the industry. Established in 2024, the project was created to help…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (593+ words) For orchardist Simon Cook, robust biosecurity is the difference between a thriving horticulture sector and chainsaws going through vines. When Psa was first discussed in a Te Puke meeting room in 2010, Cook, then a spraying contractor, remembered growers listening to…...