AgribusinessNZ dollar rallies after GDTWorld dairy prices put on their third significant gain in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction overnight.06 Sep 06:25 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWhole milk powder prices may rise next weekThe price of whole milk powder may rise for the fourth straight auction on the GlobalDairyTrade platform next week.02 Sep 02:10 AM
Agribusiness reportFonterra on the eve of disruptionFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' challenge 'build windmills not walls' is galvanising the dairy co-operative.31 Aug 04:00 AM
Agribusiness reportAgribusiness: Big swings in the farming cycleWestpac's Karen Silk says the bank is confident the problems facing NZ dairy farmers are cyclical.30 Aug 10:33 PM
Agribusiness reportThe world's hungry for our producehere are bright signs for New Zealand's primary producers, says Nathan Guy.30 Aug 04:00 PM
New Zealand500 cows missing from herdThe theft of 500 cows from a large Ashburton dairy farm will cut this year's milk production by up to 200,000kg.29 Aug 10:43 PM
AgribusinessHow NZ dairy is trying to rule the worldNews agency Bloomberg has taken a close look at Fonterra - see what it's telling the world about our dairy giant.29 Aug 05:00 AM
AgribusinessFarmers seek $7.5m from ANZThe Taranaki farmers bought controversial interest rate swaps from the bank.25 Aug 12:50 AM
AgribusinessNZX market points to milk price upgradeThe futures market suggests an earnings upgrade might be on the way for Fonterra's farmers.24 Aug 06:19 AM
WorldNew Zealand should be a big conservation park - farmerFarming, conservation and tourism need to go hand in hand for New Zealand's future, Whakahoro farmer and entrepreneur Dan Steele says. He 19 Aug 03:26 AM
BDBDAgribusinessChina's dairy imports jumped 26pcChina's imports of dairy products jumped 26 percent in the 12 months ended June 30.18 Aug 08:30 PM
AgribusinessMilk price lift raises dairy hopesFarmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.17 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices soar in latest auctionHas dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.16 Aug 07:15 PM
AgribusinessMarket trading points to big dairy gainA strong lift in whole milk powder prices is expected at tomorrow morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.16 Aug 03:59 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSynlait defies milk slumpSynlait Milk says its annual profit more than doubled on sales of higher-margin products.12 Aug 10:52 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWhat the flock? Sheep numbers dwindleNew Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.08 Aug 11:55 PM
AgribusinessFarmer/businessman stands for Horizons Regional CouncilAfter farming sheep, cattle and goats and filling many roles on national bodies rural Whanganui man Jeremy Austin is looking to become 08 Aug 08:48 PM
AgribusinessLandcorp signals green shiftEconomists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.08 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
AgribusinessLandcorp to dump palm kernel feedNew Zealand's biggest farming company will stop using the controversial feed supplement by June next year.07 Aug 10:45 PM
AgribusinessJobDone wants to make life easier for farmersA new software system is promising to address farming productivity issues, hoping to make life - and work - easier for farmers.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPea weevil running amok in WairarapaIncreasingly worried pea crop farmers have been given alternatives to help escape the "crisis" brought on by the discovery of the pea weevil in Wairarapa.04 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandCow-ramming ends in one-year banA former contract milker who rammed a difficult dairy cow with a quad bike is banned from the dairy industry for 12 months.03 Aug 01:51 AM
OpinionThe greatest threat to New Zealand businessCOMMENT: Businesses are facing new forms of competition, digital disruption, and staying relevant to customers.02 Aug 09:25 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices up 6.6pc overnightWorld dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.02 Aug 07:20 PM
New ZealandMeet the 'Mother Hubbard' shearing bossNot many bosses would arrange for nurses, budget advisors and the IRD to come and talk to you about child support. But husband and 02 Aug 02:58 AM
AgribusinessFonterra's China infant formula sales run aheadFonterra's infant formula sales in China are running ahead of its expectations, chairman John Wilson says.01 Aug 03:19 AM
AgribusinessMcCully met Saudi businessman in farm dealDocuments reveal Murray McCully met the businessman behind a controversial farm deal while in Saudi Arabia - despite his office saying he had no plans for such a meeting.28 Jul 10:25 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to update forecastFonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.28 Jul 08:55 PM
WorldDolly the sheep's clones ageing normallyThe ninth birthday this week of Dolly the cloned sheep's four genetic siblings - Debbie, Denise, Diana and Daisy - prove that large cloned animals age normally, say scientists.27 Jul 02:00 AM
Agribusiness3,000-year-old pea easing inflation in IndiaBiologists are adding a gene to the DNA of the pigeon pea, in hopes of boosting export output by 30 per cent.25 Jul 05:00 AM
AgribusinessDairy downturn drives LIC into the redThe dairy downturn has driven farmer-owned co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corp into the red.20 Jul 11:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices mixed in latest auctionA gain in whole milk powder offset a fall for most other products in the latest overnight dairy auction.19 Jul 06:35 PM
AgribusinessDairy's drop leads farm prices downFarm prices are on the way down, led by an 18 per cent decline in the dairy sector over the past 12 months.18 Jul 05:00 PM