James Fyfe James is a digital reporter based in Auckland. Latest from James Fyfe Agribusiness The multimillion-dollar fund aiming to 'turbocharge' local agritech sector France 'Agricultural disaster': Unseasonal cold snap decimates French wine industry Southland 'Wilfully blind': Southland dairy farmer fined $30K for underpaying workers Otago 'Promising' duck hunting season on the cards in Otago Agribusiness Animal export industry 'still absorbing the blow' of live export ban Agribusiness Growers urge Govt to 'act now' to protect productive growing land from urban sprawl Waikato Waikato forest to house 320,000 free-range laying hens Agribusiness NZ's organic industry growing quickly, now worth $720m Updated Agribusiness 'Ill-informed' live export ban will 'financially devastate' farmers - industry group Agribusiness 'Unacceptable risk to NZ's reputation': Live animal exports to be banned Southland Further testing gives hope Foveaux Strait oyster parasite not widespread Agribusiness Mānuka honey battle: Kiwi producers 'welcome opportunity' for dialogue with Australian beekeepers Mental Health Three summers in, Surfing For Farmers still riding wave of success Horticulture Mandarin harvest off to early start Marlborough Winemakers 'constantly labour-short and scrambling' as winter pruning season looms Agribusiness Synlait CEO resigns Farming The 'existential threat' technology could pose for Kiwi farmers Waikato 'It feels impossible': Waikato animal sanctuary in race against time to save 2000 chickens Agribusiness Harvest of medicinal cannabis crop hailed as 'a moment to celebrate' Hawke's Bay Theft on the rise in rural Hawke's Bay United States Teen saves quad biker's life after seeing crash live on TikTok Animals 'A very unusual event': Rescuers called in to help mooove cow stuck in swimming pool Agribusiness Agriculture sector hopeful travel bubble could lead to more foreign workers given MIQ space Agribusiness Despite global shipping disruptions, red meat exporters optimistic sector close to returning to 'business as usual' Agribusiness Latest dairy auction 'largely flat' but still brings 'good result' for Kiwi farmers Otago South Otago workshops focus on getting vulnerable Māori into primary industries Fishing Repeat pāua poachers banned from fishing for three years Animal Welfare Auckland's Cornwall Park reverses 'disgusting' decision to ship cows to Mongolia Wairarapa New boil water notice issued in Carterton after E.coli found Farming Farmer confidence highest it's been in years - survey Animal Welfare 'Blood on our hands': SPCA joins calls to ban live exports Animal Welfare 'Shame on you': Cornwall Park stands by decision to ship cows to Mongolia despite backlash Hawke's Bay Orchards turn to virtual reality to train forklift drivers Australia Australian beekeepers say mānuka naming dispute could force them out of business Southland Rāhui put in place to protect Bluff oysters after parasite found in Foveaux Strait Agribusiness Multimillion-dollar programme to help budding plant protein sector grow Fishing Fishers ordered to shell out thousands for unlawful cockle gathering Forestry 'Avoid panic buying': Timber shortage not expected to be 'overly prolonged' - sawmilling industry Agribusiness Hangover continues for Aussie wine exporters with five more years of Chinese tariffs Animal Welfare 'Ticking biohazard timebomb': Concern over livestock stuck in Suez Canal logjam Fishing 'It's not worth the risk': Commercial fisher fined $13,000 for failing to protect seabirds Bay Of Plenty Kiwifruit growers to square off against politicians in rugby fundraiser Environment New fishing catch limits to come into force in April Southland Concern for Bluff oysters after parasite found in Foveaux Strait Hawke's Bay Labour inspectors on the lookout for bad apples at Hawke's Bay orchards Canterbury Relief as South Island Agricultural Field Days escapes COVID cancellation Agribusiness Westland Milk to invest $40 million in Hokitika butter factory upgrade Australia 'Heartbreaking': Horses, cows among casualties of NSW flooding Environment Cows, seaweed and the race to lower farming methane emissions Housing New houses welcome but stay off productive growing land, warns horticulture industry
