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
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra: NZ milk collection fallsFonterra Cooperative Group's New Zealand milk collection fell 10 per cent in the first month of the 2017 season, a typically low production period.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMilker cut cows' teats off with scissorsClaudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.14 Jul 03:14 AM
AgribusinessFarmer fury at rail-crossing charge planKIwiRail is introducing a charge to maintain private rail crossings, and farmers will be the first to be asked to cough up.13 Jul 12:47 AM
AgribusinessFraudster May Wang appealsFailed Crafar farms buyer May Wang is appealing her convictions and her eight-year jail sentence. Wang, also known as May Hao, was 10 Jul 09:15 PM
AgribusinessManuka offers farmers a sweet futureManuka honey is making a big comeback with plans to develop a $1.2 billion honey industry.08 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessAnimal-spread illness on the riseNorthland farmers and possum trappers are being warned to take care around animals after a spike in cases of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis 07 Jul 08:11 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSeafood drives commodity prices higherNew Zealand commodity prices rose for a second month in June, led by more seafood and dairy products.05 Jul 01:28 AM
AgribusinessChina market laps up Miraka milkMilk processing firm Miraka is tripling production to meet a growing thirst for its UHT products in China.05 Jul 12:30 AM
AgribusinessMurray Goulburn sets low Aussie milk price forecastFonterra's opposite number in Australia has announced A$4.31 per kg of milksolids as its opening farmgate milk price for the season.28 Jun 01:15 AM
New ZealandWoman injured after being kicked by cowA woman is in hospital with arm and chest injuries after being kicked in the chest by a cow in Hawkes Bay.28 Jun 12:57 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFarmers need to reconsider 'smart level' of debtFarmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.27 Jun 01:07 AM
AgribusinessBig Read: A fresh, new problem for farmersSome farmers are seeing sales drop as customers want prepared foods more than produce.22 Jun 05:00 AM
AgribusinessZespri tips profit boost from Gold3The release of 400ha to grow Gold3 kiwifuit under licence in 2016 will result in a hefty increase in Zespri International's corporate profit.21 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers urged to 'hang in there'"Hang in there" - that's the message Fonterra chairman John Wilson was giving to farmers at Fieldays.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra unveils management reshuffleFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has reshuffled the roles of some of his top managers for the third time this year.16 Jun 11:15 PM
AgribusinessFieldays attendance up 10pc on day twoAttendance at Fieldays on day two of the four-day agricultural event was up 10 per cent on the same day last year.16 Jun 11:10 PM
New ZealandPositivity key, says farmerDoug Avery knows what it's like to be depressed.16 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers show resilience as low price for milk persistsThere is no "get out of jail free" card for dairy farmers in the current dairy downturn.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents win Fieldays innovation awardThe crankholder is set to revolutionise the fencing industry ... or at least make it much easier to build a fence.16 Jun 04:50 AM
OpinionTheresa Gattung: How we treat animals mattersCOMMENT: How we treat animals matters, not just to animals, but to ourselves and overseas markets.15 Jun 10:45 PM
Agribusiness reportFieldays attendance steady despite dairy slumpAttendance at Fieldays is running just slightly below this time last year, despite the current slump in dairy prices.15 Jun 10:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessA2 Milk shares jumped 14pcA2 Milk shares rose 14 per cent after the milk marketing company raised its full-year guidance.15 Jun 03:51 AM
AgribusinessPrimary sector still growing despite dairy woesNew Zealand's primary sector needs to innovate and reinvent itself if it is to thrive, KMPG says.15 Jun 12:50 AM
AgribusinessTrump's deportations could affect US milk supplyWithout immigrant labour, US dairy farms would close, output drop and consumers pay twice as much for milk.13 Jun 11:00 PM
AgribusinessFieldays arrives amid some painBig buys at annual agricultural event are likely to be lower on the shopping list for some who are hurting, especially dairy farmers.13 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Rural co-ops lack market savvy at board tableCOMMENT: A number of recent developments highlight concerns about the corporate governance of rural-based companies.10 Jun 05:00 PM
