The cost of making our rivers swimmable
Lifting "swimmability" of our lakes and rivers to 78 per cent may cost $217m a year.
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'Greener' pastures could help farms slash emissions
Incorporating plantain into grazed land found to reduce release of greenhouse gasses.
Chinese-owned dairy firm plans NZX listing
Milk NZ plans to list a company on the NZX within the next 3-5 years.
Show us the green, say investors
Noisy diesel trucks are starting to be replaced by quiet and efficient rubbish trucks.
MPI report offers theories on how cattle disease got to NZ
A report released last night reveals the possible pathways for Mycoplasma bovis into NZ.
A2 shares tumble after Nestle launches competing product
A2 shares fell sharply after Nestle announced it is launching a competing product.
NZ first to try mass cattle kill to stop MBovis disease
MPI has announced 22,300 cattle on 28 infected properties will be killed.
Backing for plan to slaughter 20,000 cattle to stop disease
Ministry is still no closer to finding out where the disease came from.
The Conversation: Should lab-grown meat be labelled as meat?
Can animal flesh produced in a lab be called meat?
Kiwifruit sales to China, Japan set to hit $1 billion
Demand for kiwifruit continues as sales to China and Japan are tracking at record pace.
New disease strain unleashed against rabbits
A new virus is to be introduced to kill rabbits, 21 years after the first illegal release.
Spierings departure not linked to loss - Wilson
Theo Spierings is set to step down as chief executive of Fonterra.
Fonterra CEO's empathy with farmers questioned
EMA chief executive Kim Campbell says Theo Spierings has done some "fine work".
Settlement and write-down drag Fonterra to a $348m loss
Company has written down the value of its investment in Beingmate by $405m to $244m.
Kiwifruit industry needs to spend a cool $1 billion to keep up with hot demand
Zespri expects annual sales to double to $4.5 billion by 2025.
Dairy auction unlikely to hit Fonterra's forecast
The futures market suggests prices may fall at the next auction.
Tararua dairy farm wins Horizons Region award
Sustainable and profitable farming were showcased at gala awards evening.
Massive 98 hectare kiwifruit property up for grabs
Portfolio includes three Te Puke blocks and includes option to buy 677,720 Zespri shares.
Local Focus: It's just a quick prick for farmers
Student nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Millennials driving demand for wool
Head of Italian textile mill Successori Reda has been in NZ to look at high-quality wool.
Waikato muscles up its economic growth effort
Waikato's first economic development agency takes flight.
Attack squad of weevils released
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Putting NZ on the path to zero carbon
Planned law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have widespread economic impact.
LIC rules out another cost shock from reforms
LIC has been working on a new share structure proposal.
Historic home Fernielea on the market
A grand Whanganui home is to be sold for the just third time in 151 years.
Fonterra accuses former director of breach of contract and confidence
Federated Farmers says the injunction is causing "the Streisand effect".
Local Focus: Young Farmers competition including record numbers of women
Not just man-power on the farm - woman-power prevails. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Veggie growers losing up to $100K a week
One large grower has lost 85 per cent of his lettuce crops.
Scales Corp profit slumps 17% on weaker prices
On-orchard costs increased after poor weather.
Synlait's Waikato debut will barely ripple milk ocean
New dairy player on cards for the Waikato but region is still least contested for milk.
Farmer killed in Motu crash
A farmer has been killed in a crash on farmland in Motu. Photo / Google
The cost of Shane Jones' billion trees
About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.
Error has farmers growing crop linked to cow deaths
A mistake led to 556 farmers growing crops, which previously caused liver disease in cows.