COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.

A Lord of the Rings actor who now works as a tour guide operator has slammed New Zealand's "clean, green" image.

Invercargill based Alliance Group says chefs and restaurants have offered favourable feedback on its new class of lamb.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

More than a third of Kiwi farmers have been a victim of theft in the last two years, a recent survey has revealed.

Fonterra has told shareholders that the indicative payout level this season will be $6.40 per kilogram of milk solids.

Grape growers are hoping highlighting the location of vineyards around the district will minimise the threat of multimillion-dollar

South Island police are investigating the incident that occurred at the Paringa Salmon Farm Café, South Westland.

"To make the Waikato River swimmable for its full length, in 80 years, will cost a large amount of money", writes Dr Doug Edmeades

From Monday milk tankers and other essential freight will be given access in and out of Kaikoura.

Whole milk powder futures for December last traded at US$3,480 a tonne, a 2.1 per cent premium to their previous GDT level.

Synlait has been named the winner of this year's Deloitte Top 200 Best Growth Strategy category.

Fonterra topped the Deloitte Top 200 again this year for profit -- increasing 65 per cent.

It was a misconception fallow deer were difficult to handle - "they are funny animals but no problem to handle"

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has set the New Zealand Government tasks to help stimulate economic expansion

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Despite New Zealand dairy farmers receiving the lowest milk prices in 20 seasons, milk production dropped just 1.5%. That was one

The biggest opportunity for agriculture is to be seen as a globally trusted source of sustainably produced goods.

The controversial deal which will see meat processor Silver Fern Farms sell a 50 per cent controlling stake to Shanghai Maling is set to be completed.

A farmer suffered leg and back injuries after falling out of a tree on his Hawke's Bay farm.

Fonterra Cooperative Group says milk collection has been restored in earthquake damaged Culverden, Waiau and Amuri areas.

Emergency supplies have finally landed in a cut-off community just 22km north of Kaikoura.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby talks to Katie Milne from Federated Farmers about how the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have affected livestock, milk production, the farmers and their families.

Federated Farmers is assembling a "virtual farmy army" to support North Canterbury farmers hammered by this week's earthquakes.

Some dairy farmers in the South Island might have to dispose of their milk due to road closures and other issues.

Mid Canterbury farmers are on standby to take dairy cows from quake-affected North Canterbury dairy farmers.

Thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump's successful presidential election "the whole world has got a lot more complicated", says special

Fonterra expects disruption to milk collection and farms that cannot be reached may have to dispose of their milk.

Dairy goat farming is growing in popularity as farmers look to non-cow options for milking platforms around the country. Globally