The sisters of one of the men found at the scene of an apparent murder-suicide says she can't understand what went wrong.

The three bodies found in a Feilding farmhouse were removed last night as detectives try to piece together how the apparent murder-suicide played out.

The United Nations wants to reduce the amount of meat we eat and the search is on for alternatives.

A mystery investor is talking to NZ Farming Systems Uruguay in a move which could spark a three-way scrap over the NZX-listed company.

The former head of NZ's biggest private dairy operation has won a temporary reprieve to stay on his farm, while forensics examine the authenticity of tenancy agreements he handed to the courts.

NZ Farm Systems Uruguay shareholders have been told not to sell their shares into the Olam takeover bid.

A nationwide campaign starting today wants to immediately halt sales of NZ farms to foreigners until there has been a robust public debate.

Dairy giant Fonterra is holding to a forecast payout potentially worth billions as international prices shows signs of strengthening later in the season.

Fonterra has announced it will not be changing its farmer payout forecast, saying world dairy prices should improve later this year.

The National Party has received $200,000 from a wealthy Chinese NZ couple linked to the Crafar farms bid.

The Govt is putting up $144.1m into two initiatives worth $321m over seven years to boost productivity and new products for the dairy and red meat sectors.

Natural Dairy, the Chinese backed company bidding for the Crafar dairy empire, has turned to newspaper advertising to push its case.