Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
A group of businesses who have combined forces to help farmers regrass after drought
A sheepskin tannery that has diversified under pressure from offshore competition
The changing face of a long-standing agricultural and horticultural show near Auckland city
The Wilson Family have created a tourist attraction and a plant nursery at Cross Hills
A study of the nutritional value of high value pet food that contains beef, lamb and venison
Fruit testing for chemical residues is undertaken on behalf of kiwifruit exporter Zespri
Federated Farmers encourages farmers to be proactive in environmental policy changes
The independent freight operator taking stock and passengers across Cook Strait
A West Coast innovator adds value to sphagnum moss that would otherwise be discarded
The wildlife reserve that John Simister created to protect natural heritage
Breeding, showing and farm visits at Blair Athol
Kevin Schimanski has been a farrier for 50 years and his sons have joined the business
Cheese and other products from buffalo milk
A study identifying the best plant options for fire resistant shelterbelts
Identifying best practice primary producers for informed consumer choice
A Plant and Food Research, FAR, Sustainable Farming Fund project on plant diversity benefits
An innovative product made from sheep's wool byproduct lanolin
A pet food company benefits from New Zealand's good reputation as a food producer
Science meets commerce when LIC appoints its first female board member
Ensuring the quality of water collected on roofs
Jamie Falloon has had two years as the Wairarapa President of Federated Farmers
FarmMet is a new product from NIWA to precisely target weather information for farmers
Progress in a Landcare Research programme to help farmers help bees
Mike Petersen has a new role after 10 years as chair of Beef + Lamb New Zealand
A sharemilker moves his family to his new farm on June 1 (Gypsy Day) 2013
The largest live-in equine training facility in New Zealand also offers online learning
Further understanding about the effect of ryegrass endophytes on pastoral productivity
Dallas and Kate Kinzett breed sport horses on their sheep and beef Tutaki Valley Property
Progress in a catchment trying to improve water run-off quality
Closing the gap between urban and rural dwellers through an Open Day
Measures to alleviate the effect of ongoing drought
Stock stress levels are measured using infrared thermography at AgResearch
A new centre for the study of reproduction and genomics
PrimePort Timaru is a great example of a regional New Zealand port which was founded to serve the pioneers, who were all either farmers or rural servicing companies, and has grown as the primary sector has grown.
The aquaculture industry tackles an invasive marine pest
Encouraging better understanding of catchment impacts on a local aquaculture industry
Work to mitigate impacts of land based activities on water quality
Research aimed at better understanding the impact of different land uses on the ecological health of the Motueka River catchment