New ZealandQuad rider hurt in sheep crashTeen flown to hospital after quadbike hits a sheep.11 Oct 10:24 PM
New ZealandThis is the whey to fight a fireQuick-thinking dairy farmer uses milk to put out a shed fire.11 Oct 05:59 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMilk price falls 3pc at GDT auctionThe decline is the first in five auctions.04 Oct 05:45 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on AirWatch03 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandFarm worker dies in quad bike crashA 50-year-old man who died after the quad bike he was riding crashed on a farm near Ashburton has been named.02 Oct 11:23 PM
New ZealandSri Lankan PM visits New ZealandTies between New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been cemented this morning as Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Auckland.30 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandKiwi 'sheep-cat' goes globalThe Kiwi cat that thinks it is a sheep has gone global.30 Sep 02:54 AM
New ZealandBillboards shine spotlight on dairy intensificationGreenpeace has erected anti-Ruataniwha dam billboards around Hawke's Bay this week in a bid to "send the message that these elections 29 Sep 06:29 PM
AgribusinessTatua sets $6.30/kg payoutTatua Co-op dairy payout drops to $6.30 a kg, but is still well ahead of its larger competitors like Fonterra.28 Sep 09:35 PM
BDBDAgribusinessApproval for $400m irrigation schemeShareholders have approved the second stage of a major South Canterbury irrigation scheme.27 Sep 11:10 PM
AgribusinessWestland confirms low payoutWestland Milk has confirmed its final payout to suppliers will be well below break-even and Fonterra's payout.27 Sep 09:25 PM
CrimeMan stabbed a sheep to death because he was hungryA Balclutha man who stabbed a sheep to death told the farmer he did it because he was hungry.27 Sep 07:56 PM
EnvironmentSchool enviro workshop a class actxxxxxxxxxxxxSUPEnviroschools.JPG / GROUND WORK: Kohukohu School teacher Kim Wilson (left) Hukerenui School student Kaia Stevens 23 Sep 03:49 AM
AgribusinessNZ farmer confidence reboundsFarmer confidence is improving, led by optimism returning to the dairy sector after two years of depressed prices.20 Sep 04:16 AM
AgribusinessSilver Fern Farms awaits OIO decisionSilver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have a few more nervous days to wait before they learn whether their joint venture proposal can go ahead.18 Sep 04:08 AM
EnvironmentSmith and Porter debate dirty waterJane Smith and Nadine Porter continue the water debate on The Country.14 Sep 01:54 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFarmers not equal to shareholders, court hearsThe farmers ended up supplying Fonterra after it bought a failed Canterbury dairy business out of receivership.13 Sep 02:51 AM
New ZealandWoolly school: Lamb daycare proves a hitWatch: A primary school north of Auckland has seen its roll surge in recent weeks with the opening of an unusual daycare.08 Sep 02:59 AM
New Zealand500 cows rustled over months - policeFive-hundred cows stolen from a mid-Canterbury dairy farm were probably rustled over a period of months, police believe.08 Sep 12:52 AM
TechnologyBoom time for ag roboticsReport predicts agricultural robotics industry will grow by $7 billion in just six years07 Sep 10:15 PM
BusinessWatch NZH Focus: Dairy prices to go upWatch NZH Focus: Tristram Clayton talks with Herald Business Reporter Jamie Gray on the upward trend of world dairy prices. Watch06 Sep 09:43 PM
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
