For the first time in two-and-a-half years, New Zealand farmers expect their on-farm spending to increase and farm debt to reduce.

Rockit Global plans to focus on strengthening its international position.

Milk powder prices have fallen as the supply outlook has improved.

Drop in powder prices drives 6.3 per cent fall in dairy index at global auction.

New Zealand wholesale trade rose in the fourth quarter, led by strong fruit exports.

Pukekohe market gardeners, the Bhana family, live in a rural zone but across the road houses are sprouting up on a paddock they were cropping potatoes two years ago.

Agribusiness leader and company director Traci Houpapa answers twelve questions about life and work.

Trump's confrontational rhetoric about Chinese trade policies hasn't won much support among Chinese consumers.

Recent report predictions that rural districts may see a population decline in years to come is being rebutted by the South Waikato which has had 1.3% population rise in the last year. - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Allied Farmers expects a recovery in dairy herd sales will bolster the rural services firm's annual earnings.

New Zealand has inked an agreement with Iran, the second-largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The threat of deportation raids in the US has left farm workers in a state of suspension.

A2 Milk Co's chief executive and chair have sold down their stakes less than a week after reporting first-half profit more than tripled.

Fonterra expected to lift farmgate milk price forecast tomorrow despite fall in latest auction.

Dairy product prices fell at the Global Dairy Trade auction, stemming two straight gains, amid increased supply.

A terrible season with persistent rain, little sunshine and depressed prices is proving to be "the perfect storm" for stressed West Coast farmers.

China's clamp down on 'grey' market is blamed for honey firm's loss.

Comvita turned to a loss in the first half of its financial year after Chinese authorities cracked down on people selling its products through informal trading channels.

Family sells last remaining slice of rural land next to Auckland Airport, ending a resistance that began in 1986.

For Comvita, an unofficial "grey" channel into China has played a big part in its success, but a change in the rules has hit sales.

Fonterra said it now expects its milk collections to be down by 5 per cent for the current season.

It's shaping up to be another record year for the New Zealand apple crop in terms of volume, and it looks like quality will also be high.

A2 Milk more than tripled its first-half profit as demand for its A2 Platinum infant formula surged in its key Australia, NZ and China businesses.

New Zealand lamb wool prices continued to decline at this week's auction amid lacklustre demand during the peak production period. The

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

Zespri International will licence more production of its SunGold variety in Italy to meet rising demand and ensure 12-month supply.

Synlait Milk increased the forecast payout to $6.25 per kilogram of milk solids for the current season up from a prior forecast of $6/kgMS.

Rural services firm Allied Farmers said profit fell in its first half because of a decline in calf processing sales.

Dairy prices have lifted 1.3 per cent at Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the important whole milk powder price up 1 per cent.

The price of whole milk powder, New Zealand's key commodity export, is likely to decline on the GlobalDairyTrade platform overnight.