An independent contract research organisation that started in Canterbury with just one person has got so busy and diverse it has now bought its own 10 ha trial farm.

If your farmers have not yet decided which pasture cultivars represent best value for sowing this autumn, it’s time to talk to them about the latest National Forage Variety Trial results.

Agricom’s new generation of perennial ryegrasses is set to revolutionise pastoral farming in New Zealand and provide farmers with a suite of options to maximise pasture performance, persistence and profitability.

Beef+Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to work with their consultants about how best to take advantage of AgYields, a national free forage database launched in 2022 to make pasture planning and crop selection easier.

Cropmark Seeds is proud to announce the launch of ForageSelect, a cutting-edge app designed to simplify forage planning and boost farm productivity.

A new arable industry strategy aims to provide cropping farmers with the skills, quality assurance and infrastructure needed to achieve future growth and profitability.

Farming has many moving parts, but fundamental to a profitable pasture system in New Zealand is the need to grow and harvest homegrown feed.

Grosafe Group, based in Tauranga, has become part of Sipcam Oxon, a global plant protection organisation headquartered in Italy.

Now known as Sipcam New Zealand, it is headed by chief executive David MacGibbon, who says his team is excited about future opportunities in the wake of the change.

The New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association has become Seed and Grain NZ in a change it says better reflects what it does.

Local growth and rising demand for services have prompted FMG to open a new office in the heart of Ashburton.