The Australian Government will appeal a WTO ruling that Australia is breaching international laws in restricting NZ apple exports.

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

A World Trade Organisation decision issued in Geneva early this morning ruled against Canberra's efforts to block imports of Kiwi apples in what Tim Groser says is 'a stunning victory' for NZ.

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

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.

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.

Protests in India against imports of New Zealand dairy products have turned ugly.

New Zealand recorded a trade surplus of $276 million for the month of June, equivalent to 7.3 per cent of exports.

The NZ dollar has tumbled this morning, after Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard signalled that future interest rate rises will be more modest than earlier indicated.