Cropping
High stakes kiwifruit case returns
Kiwifruit growers and the Crown continue their expensive argument in the Court of Appeal.
No levy for beekeepers
10c per kilogram honey levy rejected as beekeepers grapple with 'erosion in honey prices'.
Paraquat on chopping block?
Paraquat - an antiquated poison or necessary weapon in the fight against weeds?
Back off our mānuka honey
Australians are accused of stealing the term mānuka honey to muscle in on NZ's success.
Grape harvest starts early
Workers get unusual early call up as Marlborough's hot weather ripens grapes early.
Thumbs up for PGG Wrightson seed sale
PGG Wrightson has been given the go-ahead to sell its seed division.
Water cuts likely
Hot summer days have caused low flow rates in rivers, ushering in restrictions on irrigation.
Farmers must abide by burning rules
OPINION: Federated Farmers strongly advocates the use of fire permits and cannot help those who do not use one.
Growing pains for apple industry
Industry bosses fear business growth will end if a long-term labour shortage solution isn't found.
Sodden, mouldy fruit dumped
Two months of rain has forced berry growers to throw out hundreds of kilograms of wet fruit.
Seed failure under investigation
Chemical coating is being blamed on some maize crops not germinating this season.
Water fight: Orchardists or wetlands?
Endangered flora and fauna at stake as DOC appeals Northland council decision on Aupouri aquifer access.
Two-year cadmium study underway
A Waikato University geochemist has won a grant to study cadmium's effects.
Spuds are soaking
A wet November has mushed up to 10 per cent of one South Canterbury potato farmer's crop.
Mānuka planting goes up a gear
Honey producer Comvita and investment company MyFarm have joined forces in a mānuka plantation partnership.
Zespri chairman McBride calls it quits
Zespri chairman Peter McBride has resigned after five years as the head of the board.
Where's my winery share?
Casino boss queries where his $700k investment was spent in friend's Nelson's winery.
Kiwifruit disease found in Aus
Vine-killing bacteria Psa arrives in Australia, found in NZ-owned kiwifruit orchard.
Cancer case prompts honey tests
Honey producers are making sure their products don't carry chemical residues.
Crown's $6m kiwifruit costs - and counting
The Crown's costs to defend the kiwifruit claim case have ballooned out to $6m.
MPI: no needle-spiked strawberries imported here
But New Zealand supermarkets will stop importing Australian strawberries as a precaution.
Kiwifruit growers pursue case
Kiwifruit growers say the Crown's liabilities could escalate in Psa case.
From Chinese gooseberry to kiwifruit
China is the home of kiwifruit but Kiwis have become the world's most skilled growers.
Kiwifruit growers seek $450m after win
Crown breached its duty of care to kiwifruit growers hit by Psa, High Court finds.
Kiwifruit growers await Psa verdict
Hundreds of kiwifruit growers who claim losses of nearly $400 million await a court verdict today.
Govt seeks urgent social media advice
Investment funds back calls for social media change
Taranaki oil and gas researcher digs deep
Business community counts losses
Anger over Facebook 'hate site'
Awakino gorge roadworks ready to start
Amaltal denies illegal fishing
Doctor's Whaleoil comments spark complaint
Forex trader admits to running $7m ponzi scheme