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Global fertiliser prices are expected to settle in 2024 according to a Rabobank report. Rabobank’s Semi Annual Fertiliser Outlook says while escalating tensions in the Middle East create some uncertainty in the outlook for fertiliser markets, the current impact for...

One of the country’s leading growers, Bostock Group, is looking at selling some or all of its business. It remains unclear whether the sale is part of an investment strategy to raise money for the group, or if owner John Bostock wants to call time on his horticulture...

New DairyNZ chief executive Campbell Parker has hit the ground running experiencing his first annual meeting as CEO last week, and with chair Jim van der Poel re-elected to the board. Campbell Parker says DairyNZ’s priorities are the same as they have always been –...

The Chair of Synlait has resigned. Simon Robertson is also an independent director of Synlait and fellow director Paul McGilvary has been elected acting chair until the position is permanently filled. Synlait’s nominations sub-committee has begun the search for an...

Organisers of the Hawke’s Bay A&P Show - which celebrated its 160th anniversary this year - are rapt with the turnout for the event, which attracted an estimated 30,000 people. The annual show at Tomoana Showgrounds Hawke’s Bay in Hastings was held across three...

The evergreen Hawkes Bay A&P Show is back after a few uncertain years due to the pandemic. Some of the country’s best and most prestigious livestock and equestrian events pack the schedule, accompanied by all the fun of the fair. A&P Society CEO Elisha Milmine...

Rural Contractors are wanting the incoming government to move quickly on getting skilled workers into the country. Workers from the UK, skilled in operating big machinery like combine harvesters and large tractors usually come in for the busy harvesting season....

A couple of industry bodies are hoping the new government will appoint ministers in their areas. Hort NZ is calling on incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to appoint a Minister of Horticulture to help ensure the essential supply of fruit and vegetables for New...

The only electric ute available on the New Zealand market is about to disappear from dealerships. Manufacturers of the eT60s say the current inventory of the heavily discounted vehicles will be the last we will see of the model, with no plans to renew supply. With the...