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HORTICULTURE

The pest threatened to put a major dent in our $130 million pea industry.
Environment

'A massive achievement': NZ manages world's first eradication of pea weevil
The High Court awarded Zespri $15 million in damages
Agribusiness

Zespri hails court victory against grower who took plants to China
The kiwifruit marketer has announced a range of sustainability commitments.
Environment

Zespri plans 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025
Watch: Economist Cameron Bagrie spoke to The AM Show about the economic impacts of coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus creates demand for NZ organic apples

VITICULTURE

Listen: Michael Wentworth talks about the new sustainability fund.
Environment

Winery aims to inspire sustainability with new community fund
The wine industry is planning to future-proof the sector for climate change.
Climate Change

Marlborough winery commits to 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions

Chris Howell's vineyard had heavy hail lying beneath them, but those that are still yet to grow leaves were unharmed.
Weather

Project aims to give vineyard managers more information in a hail storm
WATCH: The wine industry is planning to future-proof the sector for climate change.
Viticulture

Pioneering Nelson wine family celebrate another accolade

AGRIBUSINESS

Sales of dairy farms have fallen 40.3 percent.
Agribusiness

Explained: What's behind the drop in dairy farm sales
Watch: The latest on coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Trucking sector suffering as coronavirus outbreak stalls freight
Hot, dry weather is quickly becoming a nightmare for Northland farmers who haven't seen rain in months
Agribusiness

Drop in dairy payout predicted as dry weather takes toll

Watch: Economist Shamubeel Eaqub spoke to The AM Show about the economic impact of coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: New figures show importance of Chinese market to meat exporters

OPINION

Damien O'Connor is confident New Zealand can achieve eradication.
Opinion
Opinion

Opinion: Keep the pressure on to defeat M. bovis.

A severe storm has brought another problem to fire-ravaged Australia.
Opinion
Australia bushfires

Opinion: Lessons from the Australian bush fires
"Condemning agriculture and tarring all farmers with the same brush does nothing to further environmentalists’ cause."
Opinion
Dairy Farming

Opinion: Abuse of farmers only strengthens corporate agriculture's hand
A regenerative experiment on a Northland dairy farm.
Opinion

With the walls closing in, regenerative farming is a way forward for agriculture