Terra Vitae and Craggy Range have posted stronger full-year profits on rising wine prices and a bountiful harvest.

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

New Zealand farm sales rose 7.4 per cent in the three months ended November 30.

The recent pick up in dairy prices back to profitable levels may take some time to flow through New Zealand's economy as farmers focus on paying down debt.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has warned revenue from the sector is likely to fall by 0.8 per cent in 2017 to $36.7 billion.

Fonterra has told investors in the cooperative's unit fund that it's critical the government continues driving regional and multi-lateral trade agreements.

Fonterra wants to lift its UHT sales in China through its flagship brand, Anchor.

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

China's Shanghai Maling has completed its purchase of a controlling stake in Silver Fern Farms.

Five men have been ordered by the High Court at Auckland to pay a total $105,000 for their roles in a price-fixing agreement over cattle tagging.

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.

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

Zespri has been named the winner of this year's Deloitte Top 200 Most Improved Performance category.

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

A small band of protesters stood outside Fonterra's headquarters in downtown Auckland today to demonstrate against the co-operative's extensive use of coal.

Westland Milk, New Zealand's second biggest dairy co-op after Fonterra, has owned up to a poor performance over 2015/6.

The 7.8 earthquake damaged around 20 per cent of Marlborough's storage tanks, but 2016 still promises to be a good year for wine.

Senior Fonterra executive Nicola Willis has resigned her Auckland-based position to seek nomination for the National Party in the Labour-held seat of Wellington Central.

Zespri shares have jumped 10 per cent in response to the kiwifruit marketer's announcement that it will sell licences for another 400 hectares of the SunGold variety.

Statistics NZ data shows cleaners, rubbish collectors labourers pest controllers, hotel porters, and courier drivers have the highest rate of claims for injury at work.

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.

A North Canterbury farmer has spoken of the frustration of locals at being unable to get services through to their remote area.

Fonterra has raised its forecast payout to farmers by 75c per kilogram of milksolids as production dwindles.

Farmers and the fishing industry get $5 million relief package.

Fonterra today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 75 cents to $6.00 per kgMS.

Here's how Australian pharmacist Danielle Di Pilla is making millions selling her goat soap around the world.

Fonterra Cooperative Group has lost its bid to overturn a High Court ruling against inferior terms offered to the suppliers of the failed New Zealand Dairies Ltd business in South Canterbury.