
The Country Today: Brexit and biffo edition
Everyone's fired up on today's show as the Brexit debate shows no sign of slowing down. More importantly, will Jamie stop saying 'Shexit'?
Everyone's fired up on today's show as the Brexit debate shows no sign of slowing down. More importantly, will Jamie stop saying 'Shexit'?
Dom George catches up with Bayleys Real Estate New Zealand Country Manager, Simon Anderson to talk about a growing concern over farm succession.
Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.
Big buys at annual agricultural event are likely to be lower on the shopping list for some who are hurting, especially dairy farmers.
Tougher rules around the treatment of bobby calves will start before the spring calving season, but other measures on food and shelter will be delayed until next year.
Very low dairy prices have so far not translated into widespread forced sales of farms, but the coming spring and summer periods will be the acid test for many.
Alarm after tuberculosis-positive cow discovered at his farm.
Heartland Bank has told investors it is monitoring the dairy sector "with close attention".
Former president of Wanganui Federated Farmers says dairy farming is responsible for 80 per cent of the degradation of New Zealand waterways.
The milk price of $4.25 per kg remains well below DairyNZ's $5.25 per kg estimate of breakeven.
Australian dairy farmers want the government's help in gaining security around milk prices.
The NZX is launching new dairy futures and options contracts as a way to lessen the volatility in milk prices.
It's not only NZ dairy farmers unhappy about farm gate prices.
Dairy prices ended the 2015/6 season on a firm note with the GlobalDairyTrade price index rising by 2.6 per cent at this morning's auction.
Fonterra's farmer shareholders will vote next month on whether to accept governance changes to trim the board.
Fonterra says part of forecast final dividend will be moved up to ease low-price pain.
Mystery has enveloped the ginseng industry-the biggest customer for a small Canadian county has disappeared.
Workers weren't allowed time off, including a pregnant woman who was told she'd be laid off if she took maternity leave.
Fonterra's first draft of suggested changes to its governance structure recommends the board's size be cut from 13 to 11.
NZX's planned new milk price futures contract can help bring stability to a dairy sector being hit by low returns, says visiting specialist Brian Rice.
COMMENT: Sustainable farming is about doing business while doing good. It is about ensuring decent income and benefits while preserving our environment.
The Institute of Directors has made a case for adding independent directors to the boards of farming company operations.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy gave a group of Waikato farmers a pep talk yesterday.
Fonterra could let farmer shareholders sell shares based on annual milk production to reduce debt, analysts say.
Fitch Ratings said growth in European milk production will further delay a recovery in global milk prices beyond 2016.
Synlait expects premium payments to its farmer suppliers to double, mainly on the back of a boom in infant formula sales.
Farmers can't be left to shoulder all the blame and all the loss in these times of crisis for the dairy industry, writes Damien O'Connor. It's time for the banks to front up.