A drop in slaughter rates has pushed up prices to multi-year highs in export markets.

There are fears flooding could affect next season's dairy production.

A Kiwi apple has been voted as America's favourite.

Comvita has added to a list of companies to suffer earnings downgrades.

New Zealand commodity prices edged higher in March on higher meat and wool prices.

Zespri International reported strong interest in a bidding round for Gold3 licenses.

Dairy prices have risen again at Fonterra's fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Dairy rebound tips NZ primary sector exports into growth for 2017, MPI says.

Zespri have called in police over a potentially illegal kiwifruit transfer into China.

A "secret" Ruatoria hemp trial for the Health Ministry is ready for harvest.

Landcorp Farming, the state-owned farmer, posted an operating loss in the first half of its financial year.

Terry Fletcher of Palace Poultry has denied allegations that he onsold caged eggs as free-range.

Talk of a border tax in the US is creating significant uncertainty for NZ beef and wine exporters

Milk powder prices have fallen as the supply outlook has improved.

Drop in powder prices drives 6.3 per cent fall in dairy index at global auction.

New Zealand wholesale trade rose in the fourth quarter, led by strong fruit exports.

New Zealand terms of trade rose 5.7 per cent in fourth quarter as dairy export prices recovered.

Allied Farmers expects a recovery in dairy herd sales will bolster the rural services firm's annual earnings.

Dairy product prices fell at the Global Dairy Trade auction, stemming two straight gains, amid increased supply.

Comvita turned to a loss in the first half of its financial year after Chinese authorities cracked down on people selling its products through informal trading channels.

PGG Wrightson's profit growth stalled in the first half, which the rural services company blamed on low prices for dairy and wool and reduced production of red meat.

The average price for roundwood logs rose to $90 a tonne in February, up $5 from January's average price.

Fonterra said it now expects its milk collections to be down by 5 per cent for the current season.

It's shaping up to be another record year for the New Zealand apple crop in terms of volume, and it looks like quality will also be high.

A2 Milk more than tripled its first-half profit as demand for its A2 Platinum infant formula surged in its key Australia, NZ and China businesses.

New Zealand lamb wool prices continued to decline at this week's auction amid lacklustre demand during the peak production period. The

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

Zespri International will licence more production of its SunGold variety in Italy to meet rising demand and ensure 12-month supply.

Synlait Milk increased the forecast payout to $6.25 per kilogram of milk solids for the current season up from a prior forecast of $6/kgMS.

Rural services firm Allied Farmers said profit fell in its first half because of a decline in calf processing sales.