Federated Farmers says fast, reliable broadband access is necessary if agri-business is to reach its productive potential. Simon Hendery reports.

NZ Farming Systems Uruguay said it disagrees with assertions made by Olam International and urged shareholders not to sell into the takeover offer yet.

The motives behind Chinese land investment.

Russia last week banned grain exports for the rest of the year after a severe drought and wildfires destroyed 20 per cent of its wheat crop.

Chinese dairy investors may be media shy, but they have been lobbying politicians and other key players at the highest levels.

One of the key people behind the Chinese Crafar bid has links with Pansy Wong's husband.

Sheep and beef farming could all but disappear in New Zealand if "structural issues" causing profits to drop are allowed to continue, says Federated Farmers.

Volatile dairy prices are here to stay, says dairy one futures expert.

The Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms has everything but transparency, finds Karyn Scherer.

It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

A Chinese businessman alleged to be behind ambitious plans to invest up to $1.5 billion in NZ's dairy industry has only recently severed his business links with Jenny Shipley.

A Govt admission that fear of a major Chinese land grab in NZ would test the nation's free-market credentials.

The Government's review of the Overseas Investment Act has been delayed again.