3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (373+ words) New Zealand agribusiness group Scales Corporation Limited reported revenue of NZ$762.1 million (US$449.6 million) for the first half of 2026, up 105 per cent from NZ$371.9 million (US$219.4 million) in the same period last year. Underlying EBITDA increased 18 per cent to NZ…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (289+ words) FreshPlaza Tyrolean vegetable growers are looking back on what has been a difficult harvest year so far "Due to the prolonged heat wave with temperatures around 40 degrees, many crops have suffered heat stress Even though we can irrigate the vast…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (234+ words) Ontario fruit and vegetable growers are facing higher production costs, trade uncertainty, labour challenges, and pressure on farm-gate returns in 2026. Shawn Brenn, president of Brenn-B Farms Ltd., says production has become more difficult. "It's shocking to think that weather used…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (333+ words) From now on, visitors to the Cesena Wholesale Market will find a constant temperature of around 20–22 °C in the trading hall. Thanks to funding from the PNRR and a swift and effective project, the work was completed in just a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) FreshPlaza New Zealand's government has announced freshwater and resource management changes that reduce compliance pressure on horticultural growers and provide clearer rules while wider reforms continue Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) chief executive Kate Scott says the changes address growers' core…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (151+ words) FreshPlaza Run by Berries Australia, the Berry Industry Partnership Programme brings together businesses from across the berry supply chain that support Australian growers The programme provides opportunities to engage with the national berry community and contribute products, services, and expertise…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) FreshPlaza Central Otago, New Zealand, ranks as the world's best destination for seasonal agricultural work, according to a survey by international money transfer company Remitly, which scored 88 seasonal-work towns across 21 countries on cost of living, rent affordability against local minimum…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued an alert on noncompliance in the horticultural sector, focusing on payment practices involving subcontractors, incorrect tax payments, and unreported labour income. The kiwifruit sector is a key focus because of its network…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) New Zealand's plant import system needs major changes to reduce the cost and time required to introduce new commercial varieties, according to horticultural representatives who met with Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. Paul Paynter, MD of the Yummy Fruit Company, said…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) FreshPlaza Farmland Reserve, the agricultural investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is investing $32 million to convert a 329-hectare property near Whakatāne into a kiwifruit orchard, managed by Craigmore Sustainables Craigmore chief executive Che Charteris…...