NZ cannot afford to lose control of its land, says Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden.

NZ farmers are unlikely to be brought into the emissions trading scheme in 2015 unless scientific advances are made in reducing animal emissions and our trading partners make giant strides in pricing carbon.

A group of white South African farmers arestarting a new life in the former Soviet state.

October farm sales slumped by almost one-third on last year, amid a climate of cautious buyers, REINZ figures show.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is preparing to copper-spray kiwifruit orchards affected by the vine-killing Psa bacteria, despite reservations it could do more harm than good.

Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.

Spraying kiwifruit vines with copper spray in hopes of controlling the vine-killing bacteria PSA has been put on hold today as growers and experts discuss the consequences of the action.

A vine-killing disease threatening to cost NZ's kiwifruit industry hundreds of millions of dollars is spreading. Last night, 75 orchards were showing possible symptoms.

Seventy-five properties have made contact about possible Psa symptoms, with the Govt worried the disease may be far more widespread.

A round-up of information about the kiwifruit vine disease Psa.

The presence of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa has been confirmed at a second kiwifruit orchard, and Zespri says it has received photos of potential symptoms of the bacterium at 43 orchards around the country.

A kiwifruit industry expert is warning that under reaction to the vine canker disease could be fatal for the industry.