Sally Murphy

Rural industries struggling with rising fuel costs are calling on the government to reduce fuel taxes to make it more affordable.

Increasing costs are putting a huge strain on vegetable growers, with some considering hanging up their tools.

Strong demand for deer velvet has pushed up returns for farmers 20 percent higher than last season.

Fusarium - also known as passion fruit wilt - is a fungus that infects the plant through the roots, travels up the plant stem and cause the leaves to yellow, killing the plant.

Weeks of persistent rain have left arable crops sodden and led to farmers describing this season as the harvest from hell.

Heavy rain in Taranaki at the weekend has caused huge damage to farms, washing away baleage and bridges.

Figures provided to RNZ by the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) show in the last three years 36,000 hectares of farmland has been approved for sale to overseas investors under the special forestry…

The New Zealand honey industry has decided to appeal against the UK Intellectual Property Office's decision to decline its mānuka honey trademark application.

As New Zealand farmers prepare for Omicron cases to rise, an Australian farming leader says dealing with the virus is difficult but being flexible is key.

Industry partnership He Waka Eke Noa includes groups like Dairy NZ and Beef and Lamb NZ, and has come up with two options to pay for emissions.

First Union is calling on the Environmental Protection Authority to ban hydrogen cyanamide immediately.

A group of New Zealand honey producers working to trademark the term mānuka honey say they are considering their options, after the United Kingdom rejected their application.

The UK intellectual Property Office has rejected an application by a group of New Zealand honey producers to trademark the words Manuka honey.

Efforts to attract workers to pick and pack fruit this summer are heating up - with more employers offering incentives to attract workers.

Kale has fallen out of favour with New Zealand consumers, with the country's largest grower of salad crops reporting a significant decline in sales.

The Kaipara mayor, who is also a sheep and beef farmer, has had $40,000 worth of stock stolen.

Sealord is hoping a varied approach to staff vaccinations means it won't have to introduce a mandate.

Farmers are facing delays in getting stock to the works as the brakes well and truly come off the cattle kill - with some facing wait times of up to three weeks.

Regional councils are taking winter grazing more seriously but there are still some farms not demonstrating good practice, a new report has found.

Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is back from a two-week trip to the US and EU and says good progress has been made on trade talks.

A farmer who was first in the world to win 100 blade-shearing finals isn't ready to stop competing just yet.

The animal showing circuit has been left devastated by the cancellation of the Canterbury A&P show.

Woodhaven Gardens has grown some Asian greens for about 20 years but ramped up plantings four years ago after seeing growing demand in the market.

In June the government said 50 general practice vets would be allowed to enter NZ - but the Veterinary Association says only two have arrived.

The Environmental Protection Authority is considering phasing out the hydrogen cyanamide, used in a spray to produce bud break on kiwifruit.