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Where to now for the climate change deal with farmers?
Comment: It's time to find a balance between both extremes in a divisive issue.
Chinese dairy giant gains clearance to buy Westland Milk
The OIO approved the sale of Westland Milk to China's Yili.
Fonterra board loses power over director candidate choice
New rules curb Fonterra board's room to interfere in farmer-director elections.
Napier Port shares pitched at $2.27 to $2.60
Listing on the NZX is expected next month and could raise up to $234m.
Pine trees cast shadow of death over NZ native plants and animals
'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'
Get ready to scramble for eggs: supplier warns of shortage and price hikes
The country's largest food and beverage wholesaler is warning of an egg shortage.
Rotten reality: Apples still on trees in July a reminder of Hawke's Bay picking struggles
Three years in a row there's been a shortage of pickers. So how do we solve it?
Fonterra share price perks up after tumble mystery
Fonterra's share price dive is probably because of a mix of factors.
Hosking: Westland Milk sale will see xenophobes out in force
Comment: "Foreign investment, like it or not, makes this country run."
Avocado heists feed sushi black market
Avocado thieves are supplying a growing black market for sushi shops.
Dear James Cameron, here's what you get wrong about NZ
ASB's rural economist has penned an open letter to James Cameron.
Soper: Govt steps up to farmers' plate usually served up by Nats
COMMENT: Farming is a business like no other.
Land use change goes hi-tech with Hyper Farm visualisation
Initial computer tool attracts much interest at this year's Fieldays.
Are live cattle exports a risk to NZ's image? Govt considers ban
Animal welfare standards a "growing focus of consumers around the world".
Strong milk prices, so why are things grim in rural NZ?
Farmer sentiment is failing despite prospects of a strong milk price for 2019/20.
Editorial: The end of the meat? Not impossible, just not likely
We say: Meat substitutes are changing trends in West but global consumption still rising.
Meaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted future
In a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?
Farmer seeks $210,000 compo after cattle disease bust-up
The farmer saw a contract for 1000 calves cancelled over concerns about the M.bovis.
Rustlers steal 320 sheep from one farm
Police are appealing for information on the theft.
Hawkesby: Where's the support for farmers battling Mycoplasma bovis?
COMMENT: Critics say poor communication from MPI continues to cause anguish.
Taihape farmer banned from owning animals
MPI officers found dying and emaciated ewes on William Chase's farm.
NZ export earnings at all-time high as China trade booms
Record export earnings provide an economic bright spot against slowing domestic growth.
Farmers shocked as MPI steps up M. bovis programme
Lobby group says timing could not be worse.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com partners with NZ horticulture firms
JD.com has partnered with two New Zealand horticulture firms.
Expo 2020: NZ's $53m push at world's biggest networking event
More than 37,000 workers are building Expo 2020 where NZ is among 190 countries.
NZ timber exporter Sequal signs big Saudi deal
The deal was signed in November and would move to its next level this year.
'We've done nothing wrong': Police freeze $11m assets in alleged tax fraud
Joint probe with IRD alleges a $16m GST fraud over four years.
Credit squeeze making loans cheaper but harder to get
Rates might be low but tougher lending criteria is putting the squeeze on business.
Udderly ingenious: 'Cow toilets' to cut ammonia emissions
The system from a Dutch company was developed as a solution for ammonia reduction.
Mike Hosking: Hats off to a farmer who tells it like it is
Hosking: Comments are colourful and not PC but they're not all that inaccurate.
Automation comes to Hawke's Bay's apple industry
In a world first, T&G orchard are harvesting some of their apples using a robot.
Capital Gains Tax: What it means for farmers
A feature of farming is typically lower returns but high asset values.
Hang on, is that a plain speaking interim report?
Fonterra's new leaders are devoid of gloss.