Rules that shape the future are determined by the consumers.

Hawke's Bay group says the Greens bill supports consumers' right to choose what they buy.

COMMENT: If we are charging for water, farmers probably should pay for it, too.

Recent extremely wet weather across the country has put pressure on the greens.

Pukekohe market gardeners, the Bhana family, live in a rural zone but across the road houses are sprouting up on a paddock they were cropping potatoes two years ago.

Agribusiness leader and company director Traci Houpapa answers twelve questions about life and work.

It is an uncontroversial fact that the state of the country's freshwater resources has for decades been moving towards ecological collapse.

Nineteen people have been arrested in China for allegedly repackaging expired Fonterra milk powder with a view to sell it.

Thieves in Sydney have been swiping manuka honey from chemists, supermarkets and beauty salons.

Farmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.

Not many bosses would arrange for nurses, budget advisors and the IRD to come and talk to you about child support. But husband and

Zespri has clocked up another record year for returns, partly reflecting a strong rebound from devastating effects of the Psa outbreak in 2010, but also robust demand for the relative newcomer to the kiwifruit scene - gold.

Warmer winds carry fresh challenges to the major industries of regional New Zealand.

New Zealand has a productivity problem. We produce less per hour than most of the rest of the OECD and we aren't catching up.

Fonterra said the price change better reflects the reality of the supply and demand imbalance affecting global dairy prices.

Signals that New Zealand could secure a better deal on its Free Trade Agreement with China is a "beacon of hope" for our dairy industry, said the head of an export association.

Agricultural products and services company PGG Wrightson has warned investors that its seed cleaning site in Uruguay has fallen victim to that country's widespread flooding.

The New Zealand dollar surged to a fresh 10-month high above US70c yesterday as dairy prices rose further than expected.

Global diary giant Fonterra is moving into what could be the smartest new building in Auckland, but as farmers slash costs the move has been criticised as unjustifiable.

Environment Canterbury is standing by its decision not to fine or prosecute Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and her businessman husband Hugh Fletcher after photos emerged of their cattle drinking out of a North Canterbury lake.

For Garry Reymer, who farms near Cambridge, ongoing low dairy prices will mean more cost control, but he stops short of saying the situation is desperate.

Looking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.

When China sneezes, New Zealand catches a cold - so the saying goes, and not without reason.

El Nino is technically past its peak, but the true impact of the weather pattern looks likely to play out over the next few months.

Bullish sentiment drives dairy firm's stock up 11.1 per cent on positive day for Nuplex and power companies.

Opotiki Packing and Coolstorage shareholders have approved a capital-raising plan that includes the Maori Trustee, Te Tumu Paeroa, and Bay of Plenty Regional Council's investment arm each taking a....

Zespri chief executive Lain Jager has been at the forefront of one of the most spectacular turnaround stories of the New Zealand primary sector - the kiwifruit industry's recovery from the Psa virus.

AgResearch has received $1.2 million in taxpayer funding to carry out a study aimed at validating the health benefits alternative dairy firm A2 Milk claims its products provide.

'Is our dairy industry built on cruelty?" That was the question posed by TVNZ's Sunday programme which broadcast evidence covertly filmed by FarmWatch and Safe activists.

MPI says an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of bobby calves had begun before news broke.