Farming stories
Councils face tighter limits on rezoning fertile farmland for housing, as ministers say it is needed to safeguard New Zealand’s food supply.
Farmers face production cuts and taxpayers could be left with a multi-billion-dollar overseas carbon bill as the 2030 target is questioned.
Families of high-risk workers could face devastating gaps if more employers fail to offer Wills and estate planning.
Seatbelt non-use is behind about 10 work fatalities a year in New Zealand, with farm vehicle deaths accounting for a large share.
New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.
Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.
Two exotic fruit fly detections in Auckland have raised alarm over possible trade losses, with apples, citrus and berries most exposed.
A Southland school will get Richard Loe coaching after a farm safety prize recognised a pulley system that keeps workers off silo tops.
Unnamed firm acquires Kiwi agritech firm Engender Technologies and its cell sorting technology for livestock, potentially revolutionizing the global market.
Tractor risks on farms are under fresh scrutiny after a fatal rollover led to a GBP £70,000 fine and GBP £130,000 reparations.
Scientists warn the world could breach 1.5C as soon as 2030, raising flood, drought and sea level risks unless emissions fall sharply.
Industry groups will examine 339 deaths over a decade as New Zealand’s construction sector faces the country’s highest suicide rate.
Farmers could cut water use and improve river quality as sensors and automation help meet New Zealand's swimmable-water target.
Risk assessments and worker engagement have helped the Westport family farm cut hazards, after a contractor was injured there.
Digital farming could add up to NZD $448 million to New Zealand’s economy as growers face rising costs and tighter regulation.
Kiwi farmers embrace AI as Betty app diagnoses livestock illnesses, promising revolution in agricultural practices.
Limited housing growth in Auckland is being blamed on poor infrastructure funding, with the OECD urging new ways to pay for public works.
Farmbot, the agricultural technology company, has appointed Fabien Ruffin as CTO to develop and improve Farmbot's monitoring solutions for farmers.
Agritech firm Autogrow is splitting its company into two separate entities, one of which will concentrate on farming solutions through artificial intelligence.
Agritech co-operative LIC has appointed former Genesis Energy executive Andrea Black as its new chief information officer.
