Christchurch trained engineer relishing working in horticulture’s post-harvesting

MAF NZ automation engineer Ben Tortoiseshell has just completed a peach grader and is commissioning other post-harvest horticultural projects himself not long after leaving university. Photo: Supplied

Tim Cronshaw

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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DairyOctober 29

Improving demand boosts milk price forecast

Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price for the current season by 25 cents.

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Improving demand boosts milk price forecast

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DairyOctober 28

Eastern Southland dairy farmers collect supreme award as they seek to progress

Eastern Southland contract milker Jippy Singh is using his recent award success as fuel to take the next step in his dairy industry career.

Shawn McAvinue

Eastern Southland dairy farmers collect supreme award as they seek to progress

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HorticultureOctober 28

Orchard workers arrive to good-looking fruit crops set up by favourable spring conditions in Central Otago

The season has been favourable so far but it may face a blight of rising freight costs, tighter retail margins and a staff accommodation shortage, Central Otago fruit growers say.

Shawn McAvinue

Orchard workers arrive to good-looking fruit crops set up by favourable spring conditions in Central Otago

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Red MeatOctober 28

Sodden paddocks spike sheep nut sales in the South

A soggy start to spring sparked a record-breaking sheep nut sale spike in the South, a Gore stock feed manufacturer says.

Shawn McAvinue

Sodden paddocks spike sheep nut sales in the South