Agriculture

With the rapid evolution of the global food system and the opportunities and challenges that creates, now is the time to develop a primary industry strategy.

New Zealand's agriculture industry could be left behind if the country is not open to discussing the issue of genetically modified technology, industry leaders believe.

A Dunedin inventor hopes his intelligent recycling can transform farm waste to prevent soil erosion and nutrient runoff.

Widely-respected deer-health researcher, the University of Otago's Prof Frank Griffin, has been awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand's Pickering Medal, the country's top award for achievement in technology.

Rewards from science are not always immediate, but when they come they make up for the months of work and effort, John McEwan says.

The question of whether New Zealand has reached peak dairy has been occupying the minds of a group of University of Otago academics.

Three women from Otago have been chosen for a new course designed to develop rural leadership and governance skills in women.

The wine industry has endured a tough few years, but those tough times appear not to be over just yet. Agribusiness editor Neal Wallace reports overproduction of grapes and plummeting asset values will force vineyards and wineries to amalgamate, and some to fail.

Land values may have halved and some businesses have been placed in receivership but the Central Otago wine industry appears to be over the worst.

Agriculture and its supporting industries were promoted to secondary-school pupils at the recent Haka Bark Up to encourage young people to consider it as a career. Sally Rae reports.