2298 beds short for harvest
Hundreds of hectares of new cherry trees will be planted in Central Otago, but there may not be enough beds for all the workers needed to harvest them.
Strawberry season takes shape
Strawberry farm ships in team of North Island bumble bees to help pollinate flowers and achieve that perfect strawberry shape.
Plant professor adds science to wine
A new wine research centre in Blenheim has appointed a Lincoln University professor to help shape the centre's science programme.
Thieves target farm fuel
Higher petrol prices deal a double blow to farmers, with a quarter having had fuel stolen.
Polluter fines small
Waikato's polluters are being ordered to pay a fraction of what they could be ordered to under the law.
MPI: no needle-spiked strawberries imported here
But New Zealand supermarkets will stop importing Australian strawberries as a precaution.
Maple syrup industry 'possible and promising'
About 40 litres of maple sap make 1 litre of maple syrup.
Big fert accused of dirty tactics
It looks like a kid's slushy and is touted as the answer to our nitrogen problem. But is big business hobbling it to protect profits?
187,000t of nitrogen in waterways
NZ is hooked on synthetic nitrogen, which boosts grass growth. Our waterways are paying the price.
Sri Lankans boycott NZ butter
Sri Lankans spread anti-Anchor butter messages on social media following packaging controversy.
Burnout in the milking sheds
Dairy farmers are battling to find staff, with some working an extra 10 hours a week.
Red meat exports riding high
Both beef and lamb exports are set to top $3 billion for the second year in a row but farmers are unlikely to see the profits.
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