BDBDThe CountryFonterra profit slumps 53pcFonterra has posted a 53pc drop in interim net profit as high dairy commodity prices hit the dairy co-op's margins.25 Mar 08:09 PM
OpinionFonterra recall proves safety dedicationWhile the timing of this is far from ideal given last year's events, this voluntary recall came from Fonterra's own testing, writes Willy Leferink.15 Jan 08:30 PM
The Country'Her indoors' moves outdoors on the farmMany city-dwellers may still peg rural women as domestic types, but modern farming women are on the land or in the office, running big businesses and driving the exports that are the backbone of NZ's economy.30 Nov 04:30 PM
The CountryLivestock company warned over mutant calvesA genetics company which provided defect bull semen to farmers last year has received a warning from the Commerce Commission about its marketing.26 Aug 01:55 AM
The CountryFarmers say sorry to ChinaThe head of Federated Farmers has apologised to Chinese dairy consumers over Fonterra's botulism scare.09 Aug 03:42 AM
DairyBryce Edwards: The ideological basis of the 'Fonterror' scandal"Was the Fonterra milk scandal caused by New Zealand being 'hostage to a blinkered devotion to laissez-faire market ideology'?" asks Bryce Edwards.08 Aug 01:06 AM
The CountryFarmers break silence"There will be a reckoning, but now is not the time." Federated Farmers breaks its silence on the infant formula contamination scare.05 Aug 09:30 PM
The Country100% Pure 'festering sore' - China mediaLeaky homes, free market devotion and a 'festering sore' of a tourism campaign - New Zealand is coming under fire in the state-sanctioned Chinese media.05 Aug 09:30 PM
DairyShakeup for dairy industry on cardsFederated Farmers says news that FrieslandCampina of the Netherlands had taken a 7.5% stake in Canterbury's Synlait Milk could herald a shakeup for the NZ dairy industry.12 Jul 05:30 PM
The CountryDeal promotes cooperation with ChinaA new deal between New Zealand and China to promote agricultural cooperation between the two countries is an important step forward with the export destination, says Federated Farmers.26 Apr 11:52 PM
DairyMiraka - it's Maori for milkMaori-controlled, with a Vietnamese connection, one of the country's newest dairy companies does things a little bit differently from the big boys, discovers Jamie Gray.11 Apr 07:30 PM
The CountryNorth Island's worst drought in 70 yearsA climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.09 Mar 10:22 PM
The CountryDrought spreads down NZThe drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.08 Mar 06:30 AM
The CountryFarmers in crisis as city fills poolsBig dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies06 Mar 07:15 PM
The CountryMood grim on sheep and beef farmsDry weather and the high kiwi dollar are causing "a deepening pessimism" to spread among sheep and beef farmers.03 Feb 09:50 PM
The Country'Million-dollar rain' helps Hawke's Bay farms"Million-dollar rain" was how Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills described yesterday's downpours which swept the region.13 Nov 10:53 PM
The CountryStand-off over mutant calves continuesA battle between farmers and a genetics company over a hairy mutation in calves shows no signs of cooling down.10 Oct 03:30 AM
The Country'Civil war' risk over mutant calvesA genetics company's refusal to pay compensation over calves who were born with a mutation could result in a "civil war" between farmers, says Federated Farmers.20 Sep 02:00 AM
