Fonterra has named Dutch dairy executive Theo Spierings as its new chief executive.

Soil and nutrient advice company gets back to the scientific basics to help farmers optimise production.

Millions are being spent creating new grasses but the benefits remain uncertain.

The latest Chinese bidder for the Crafar farming empire is facing a longer wait as the Overseas Investment Office applies tough new foreign ownership rules to its application.

World champion wood chopper Jason Wynyard needed more grunt so he ripped a cylinder from a snowmobile.

Agricultural sector seen moving from survival mentality to productive mode.

The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer