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NZ may miss boat, medical cannabis exports
New Zealand could miss the boat as an exporter of medicinal cannabis, horticulture expert Dr Mike Nichols said.
Orchards facing labour shortage threat
Late start to the season means apple growers will face a race against time to have fruit picked, raising concerns about the availability of labour.
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Pipfruit New Zealand forecasts growth of 105 per cent in apple exports, meaning the industry is injecting record millions of dollars back into the local economy.
Auckland to be declared fruit fly free
Auckland is expected to be officially declared free of the Queensland fruit fly tomorrow.
Frost fighting trial for kiwi hot-air machine
A new frost-fighting invention known as the 'Heat Ranger' is being trialled, with the hope it will be able to protect crops next winter.
Kiwifruit Psa class action heads to court
Class action alleges the Government was negligent letting Psa disease into New Zealand.
Gloombusters: Fruit exports surge
Our fruit trade has become a heavy hitter as an export, helping to at least partly offset weakness in the dairy and forest products sectors.
Apple season looks rosy for NZ growers
New Zealand apple growers have enjoyed another strong season and the industry looks set to hit the goal of $1 billion in export receipts earlier than the 10-year target of 2022.
Zespri more than doubles annual profit
Zespri International, which controls exports of New Zealand kiwifruit, more than doubled annual profit.
Horticultural production tops $7b for first time
Horticultural production has topped $7 billion for the first time, with good growth in nearly all the main industries, including wine, apples, potatoes, and onions.
Farm sales robust
The rural property market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of lower farm-gate prices and dry summer conditions, with prices - by some measures - returning to pre-global financial crisis....
Hunt finds fruit fly larvae at weekend
Queensland fruit fly larvae were found in fruit collected from two properties in Grey Lynn at the weekend, three weeks after the initial fly was caught.
Donation helps garden vision
Barnardos has always led the charge in putting children first. The Garden Project is their newest initiative to promote gardening among South Auckland children and families...
China said to lift ban on GM corn
China's government is said to be lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that's commonly grown in the US.
Scales says full-year earnings may exceed prospectus
Scales Corp, the fruit and vegetable logistics company, says annual earnings may beat guidance in its prospectus.
Possum blitz key to rescue of birdlife
From his office window Mick Clout can see the outline of Hauraki Gulf islands in the hazy distance.
Producer prices fall on dairy manufacturing inputs
New Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers.
Producer prices fall as dairy declines
New Zealand producers' input and output prices fell in the second quarter of this year as dairy prices declined.
John Deere and the downside of an abundant harvest
This year hasn't been kind to the US agricultural sector, just ask John Deere, the world's largest manufacturer of farming machinery.
Scales shares edge lower on debut
Shares in Scales Corporation have fallen below their offer price following the fruit marketer’s initial public offering today.
Scales shares set at bottom of range for IPO
Scales, the fruit and vegetable logistics group, will sell shares at the bottom of its indicative range in a $148.8 million initial public offer.
US corn glut expanding
A bumper corn harvest in 2013 means stockpiles in the US, the world's biggest grower, are rising at the fastest pace in nine years.