Hill Laboratories have expanded their viticulture testing capability with the acquisition of the assets of Vine Testing Laboratory (VTL), a specialised ELISA laboratory able to diagnose Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3).”We’re…
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Rabobank Best of The Country – August 8, 2020
This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay and Rabobank’s chief executive Todd Charteris too a look at the bank’s latest Agribusiness Monthly report.This week’s top interviews are: David Seymour: Act’s high-flying leader…
Seventy one years married – Theo and Ivan Hape’s strong partnership
Working hard, looking after your health and respecting each other are the recipe for a long marriage, according to Theo and Ivan Hape.Married in a registry office July 29, 1949, the marriage did not have the most auspicious start,…
Department of Conservation pest control in Pirongia Forest Park
Protecting forest canopy and native bird habitat is the focus of an upcoming Department of Conservation predator control operation at Pirongia Forest Park.The park contains nationally significant examples of ecosystems and threatened…
Rotorua’s National Kiwi Hatchery gets $500k grant as part of Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme
The National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua has received $500,000 from the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP).The hatchery is one of four businesses owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism that received a total of $1.95 million…
Marlin mystery continues in Napier: Did it beach itself?
The mystery over how a marlin ended up ashore at a Napier beach is ongoing.The largely intact marlin corpse was first spotted near the Awatoto treatment plant outfall area on Wednesday morning, well away from its usual deep-water…
Fieldays Online Innovation awards showcase Kiwi ingenuity
The best of Kiwi “No.8 Wire” ingenuity was recognised at the 2020 Fieldays Online Innovation Awards. The Country has a closer look at the winners. Read More Seven Kiwi chefs bring their diverse flavours to Fieldays Online…
The Country – Botox edition
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay quizzed National Party Leader Judith Collins on Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peter’s suggestion that her eyebrows are raised because she uses Botox.On with the show: Andrew Hoggard: The President…
Election 2020: National and Labour eye the Waikato region as beating heart to New Zealand
It is one of the country’s most vital regions, home to farmers and agricultural industries that continue to hold New Zealand’s economy steady in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and now both Labour and the National Party have their…
Arable farmers pleased with 2020 harvest yields
Final harvest data for wheat, barley and oats (milling/malting and feed) in 2020 show yields were up 17 per cent overall across the six crops.The July AIMI (Arable Industry Marketing Initiative) Survey report showed these results…