When times are tough on the farm, fertiliser may be one of the items left off the shopping list. By Kerry Dwyer.

Keys to successfully getting through a tough season are the knowledge, skills and experience gained from previous ones. By Elaine Fisher.

When market conditions improve, prices should rebound faster for Silver Fern Farms because of its close relationships with customers committed through premium supply programmes. Tony Leggett reports.

The Agyields database - a central library housing all of New Zealand’s historic and future pasture and crop growth and yield data - has come to fruition thanks to the forward thinking of Professor Moot,

A demonstration site is allowing farmers to check out what moisture probe readings look like on provider companies’ software platforms.

China’s consumer confidence has slumped, putting pressure on a market flooded with Australian sheep meat ahead of drought. By Tony Leggett.

Northern Hemisphere Christmas and Chinese New Year celebrations are likely to influence the direction of lamb, mutton and beef pricing, Tony Leggett reports.

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Without endophytes, ryegrasses suffer. Sandra Taylor reports on research into the fungi, their positives and negatives.