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

Advances in whole milk powder prices at recent GlobalDairyTrade auctions is bolstering the outlook for New Zealand's largest export commodity.

This baby formula company was a share market darling, riding the wave of a Chinese boom in demand. But the party's over.

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.

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.

New Zealand's monthly trade deficit narrowed in October the global dairy market buoyed exports of dairy products.

COMMENT: Watching the Havelock North water contamination debacle unfold is a salutary lesson in just how much power the dairy industry wields.

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.

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

Several dairy sheds near Culverden have been damaged by this morning's quake, leaving farmers unable to milk their cows. Sam Smith

Alan Lai's Agria Corp plans to appeal against a decision by the NYSE to delist the company's American Depository Shares.

Property and farming rich listers are among those who have made big donations to National over the past year.

Not many Kiwis may be satisfied by the Auditor General's report into the propriety of the Government's gift of a sheep-breeding establishment to a breeder in Saudi Arabia.

Federated Farmers is urging farmers to tackle the issue of methamphetamine in the workplace. Experts say new Health and Safety regulations mean employers are now legally obligated to take steps to mitigate the risk. Made with funding from NZ On AIr