News from the rural farming sector for 29 July 2022 Two Auckland butcheries have taken out the top spots in this year's 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards. New Zealand needs to diversify its export market for avocados if growers want to get decent returns, a new report has found. Kiwifruit growers are being urged to get out and vote on a proposal which would increase plantings of the SunGold variety in overseas production sites.