Chinese investors are turning their attention to the New Zealand meat industry with Pengxin, confirming it is assessing beef investment opportunities in New Zealand and elsewhere.

The contribution that the primary sector is making to the economic wellbeing of New Zealand is greater than ever.

The Foodservices HQ sits atop a high-rise building atop a shopping mall in downtown Shanghai.

Off-farm irrigation infrastructure such as dams, canals and pipe distribution networks is a growing sector, and has an important part to play in the New Zealand economy.

Dairy company Tatua is showing no signs of easing up in its quest for innovation, writes Brierley Penn.

Alexander Speirs travelled to China to find out what Fonterra is doing to push itself up the value chain.

It seems counter-intuitive that a sector representing a quarter of New Zealand's economy is seen as difficult and inaccessible for investment.

One of the most powerful supercomputers in the Southern Hemisphere earns its keep producing accurate, up-to-date and tailored weather forecasts to help farmers make better decisions.

Professor Peter Kemp believes Massey University is critical to the growth of agriculture in NZ.

In the past 12 months we have seen a boom time for the primary industries.

Fonterra is looking to build its presence in Latin America. Brierley Penn talks to managing director Alex Turnbull.

Before entering the dairy industry five and a half years ago, Charlie McCaig said that he had never really come within three feet of a cow.

With the world's population tipped to reach nine billion by 2050, global agriculture production is required to increase by 70 per cent to meet the world's increasing demand for food.

New Zealand's oldest dairy company is proving that sustainability initiatives are not only good for the environment but can also make good business sense.

At the opening of National Fieldays, John Key observed that New Zealand's agriculture sector is becoming very high-tech.

Agriculture and the primary sectors generate the vast majority of NZ's export revenue. Labour has a proud history of leadership and hard decision-making across all primary sectors.

Christchurch agribusiness company Scales says it is considering an initial public offering and a listing on the NZX.

Growing up in urban Wellington, and attending a fairly small private girl's school, was an unusual pathway into the agricultural sector for DairyNZ Scholar, Brigitte Ravera.

Local producers see a benefit for them as China tightens its rules around infant formula, writes Christopher Adams.

Just as the next wave of genetically modified crops is making its way to market overseas, two councils in Northland have announced their intention to impose tighter controls on the technology.

Brierley Penn looks at efforts to collaborate for innovation in the food sector.

Water management will play a vital role in New Zealand's agricultural future.

Minister looks for results from recipients of PGP scheme funding.

The farming sector needs to help the public understand how important it is, writes Ian Proudfoot.

The departing director is upbeat about his ministry's role despite testing times writes Nigel Stirling.

We need to do more to celebrate our innovative agriculture sector, says Nathan Guy.

Morgan Easton is the third generation in his family to farm in the Waitaki Valley, an area well-known for dry summer conditions, but enhanced by irrigation from New Zealand's third largest river.