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New Farmstrong podcast series

19 March 2024

Farmstrong's new podcast series Getting Through has been released. The podcasts explore what it takes to recover from extreme weather events.

Beat inflation: take advantage of in-season prices and Add One More Vegetable

19 March 2024

Economists’ reaction to the latest Statistics NZ inflation data shows that vegetables are a solution to the high cost of living, rather than a problem.

New industrial process heat consent requirements affecting covered crop growers

18 March 2024

Changes to the national direction for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from industrial process heat have been introduced.

Add One More Vegetable: improving New Zealanders’ health

29 February 2024

Improving every New Zealanders’ health by encouraging them to Add One More Vegetable a day, every day, is the idea behind a new initiative launched today.

HortNZ environment policy update

28 February 2024

The change in Government has resulted in some significant policy changes in areas that affect growers.

Vegetable Research Workshops underway

28 February 2024

Vegetables NZ and VR&I’s Vegetable Research Workshops are underway, with the first one held in Dargaville on Wednesday 21 February.

Vegetable growers eager to see new Government’s plans for the sector

13 December 2023

Vegetable growers from around the country are eager to learn more about the new Government’s plans for the sector, says Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy.

Lower consumer prices welcomed but vegetable industry worried about future supply

14 November 2023

Vegetables New Zealand is welcoming lower consumer prices but is worried about future supply, given all the challenges vegetable growers are facing.

Industrial allocation data collection, for tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers

7 November 2023

Tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers have been requested to provide production, revenue and emissions data to the Ministry for the Environment (Ministry) by 15 December 2023.

Vegetables NZ applauds National Party’s comprehensive support for commercial vegetable growing and NZ’s food security

15 September 2023

Vegetables NZ says it’s very pleased the National Party has acknowledged the importance of growing fresh, healthy vegetables in New Zealand, in its pre-election primary sector commitments.