Tim Cronshaw

Christchurch's Acrux Wool Systems is bringing wool garment manufacturing back to the city with the help of robotic knitters.

The next generation of farmers will face the heat of challenging farming skills in a new contest at the South Island Agricultural Field Days.

New Zealand fruit and vegetable giant T&G has set in motion the first commercial planting of Joli apples in Canterbury backed by superannuation funds.

Another breed group appears to be close to joining Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) new nProve Beef tool to help farmers select the best bulls for their herds.

New industry body leader Alan Thompson is getting within earshot of sheep and beef farmers to see how they think their levies can lift low profit margins.

Canterbury business owners are feeling uneasy about United States president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on trading partners coupled with ongoing international conflicts.

Christchurch's Acrux Wool Systems is bringing wool garment manufacturing back to the city with the help of robotic knitters.

Sheep and beef farmers are only half chuffed as they wait for an international trade war to play out on an expected turnaround in farmgate profits from higher export prices.

Dairy company veteran Richard Wyeth has taken on a new challenge to lead Synlait Milk after turning around Westland Milk Products.

Christchurch electric vehicle smart charger manufacturer Evnex is set to double overall sales over the next 18 months in New Zealand and Australia.

A confidence-boosting rise in farmgate prices is expected to free up farmer spending at the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) in Canterbury’s Kirwee.

Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown believes making tough calls has put the business in a better position to ride out reduced spending by farmers.

The seven dairy farms sold in the past quarter year in Canterbury exchanged hands for an average of about $14.6 million.

Fonterra’s new $75 million advanced protein hub is taking shape as it juggles the building project with ongoing milk processing at the Studholme site in South Canterbury.

An arable leader will miss a working relationship with growers ranging from immensely rewarding to frustrating.