Is selling to foreigners the only way out?

The Chinese company that sparked a fierce national debate last year about foreign investment in farming is ploughing ahead with plans to export millions of cartons of UHT milk from New Zealand to China.

A new welfare code for layer hens which effectively bans battery cages is expected to push up the price of eggs to consumers.

Think it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.

Janette Walker's farm was soaring in value and the bank was happy to lend - then everything changed.