The death of Thailand's monarch has caused a dip in avocado exports, but Korea is picking up the slack.

Economists went back to the drawing board to revise up their farmgate milk price forecasts.

At the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction the key whole milk powder price went up nearly 20 per cent.

More than half of fatalities on farms last year involved experienced workers carrying out routine jobs, new data from WorkSafe shows.

The owner of a Central Otago winery can't put off paying out a fellow shareholder ahead of their Court of Appeal fight over the value of the stake.

Angry shareholders have called for heads to roll at the top of Westland Milk Products after a reported loss of $14.5m.

Fonterra Cooperative Group's Australian business has raised its average farmgate milk price to A$5.10 per kilogram.

Dairy farmers have warned a Senate inquiry Australia could soon be importing milk from NZ if their dairy crisis deepens.

Tourism earnings have soared to edge out dairy as New Zealand's top export earner for the first time since 2010.

Farmers in the Netherlands have little appetite for state support, despite low prices.

International dairy prices improved slightly at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction, gaining by 1.4 per cent since the last sale early this month.

PGG Wrightson expects operating earnings to decline this year, snapping three years of growth.

Bad weather takes its toll on New Zealand milk production at a time when it should be hitting a seasonal peak.

The key change to the governance model will enable farmers to directly nominate their own choice for selection to the board.

New Zealand commodity prices rose for a fifth month in September, driven by dairy.

Businesses were more optimistic about the state of the economy and their own activity in September.

The outlook for dairy farmers has turned positive after Fonterra raised its farm gate milk price for the second time in less than a month.

Enjoy that steak while you can.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri said its weekly sales were running strongly after a delayed start to the season.

We need to move past the blame game and seek meaningful and lasting answers, says William Rolleston.

here are bright signs for New Zealand's primary producers, says Nathan Guy.

Co-operatives need a new, dynamic business model, says Ruth Richardson.

News agency Bloomberg has taken a close look at Fonterra - see what it's telling the world about our dairy giant.

China's imports of dairy products jumped 26 percent in the 12 months ended June 30.

Apiculture New Zealand and New Zealand Police are working together to stop beehive thefts.

Has dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.

Synlait Milk says its annual profit more than doubled on sales of higher-margin products.

New Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.

Weaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.

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