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Dairying boon to economy

Economists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand's economic growth.

Chemical spill in Southland supply store

Willy Leferink: Dr Morgan needs some farming lessons

So little sunlight is being shone on how we are dealing with water and emissions ...

Fonterra raises 1.25b renminbi in ‘dim sum’ bond

Fonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.

Anne Salmond: Treat rivers as taonga, not toilets

We must work together and prioritise the restoration of waterways over short-term commercial gain, writes Dame Anne Salmond.

NZ scientists deploy tiny wasp to combat clover-munching pest

Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Many rivers to cross to fix dairy industry

All commercial users of water should face a charge, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. This would acknowledge public ownership of the rivers and create funds to invest in repairing them.

Farmer recovers after cow-sit attack

"Somehow he got flattened." The wife of a Tihoi farmer who suffered "bumps and bruises" after being sat on by a cow is still unsure how the accident happened.

'Her indoors' moves outdoors on the farm

Many city-dwellers may still peg rural women as domestic types, but modern farming women are on the land or in the office, running big businesses and driving the exports that are the backbone of NZ's economy.

Pasta kings buy farm for $25m

Italy's Barilla family, founders of the world's largest pasta company, have paid $25m to buy a South Island dairy farm from Federated Farmers chairman Willy Leferink and his wife.

Aussies to follow Fonterra model

Australia's largest dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn (MG) looks set to follow Fonterra in adopting a specialised financial instrument to expand its capital base while retaining exclusive farmer ownership and control.

Fonterra HQ deal stuns investors

Man who broke cows' tails heading to jail

Farmer shaken after 'spotlight' scare

For a split second, Catlins farmer Brian Lemm felt his life hanging in the balance. Standing in the middle of a paddock, he froze as a spotlight stopped on him.

Spierings admits sustainability failings

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says the company is "eight to 10 years" behind other dairy players overseas when it comes to sustainability.

Home on the range

People who farm unusual breeds tell Dionne Christian why they find it so appealing.