AgribusinessAvocados are going to be cheaperThe new season is predicted to be the biggest New Zealand has ever seen.17 Aug 06:24 PM
AgribusinessMilk price lift raises dairy hopesFarmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.17 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices soar in latest auctionHas dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.16 Aug 07:15 PM
AgribusinessMarket trading points to big dairy gainA strong lift in whole milk powder prices is expected at tomorrow morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.16 Aug 03:59 AM
AgribusinessKiwi honey, wine face new Chinese rulesChinese regulations that caused upheaval in New Zealand's infant formula industry two years ago are set to be extended to honey and wine exporters.15 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessZespri says China exports to resumeKiwifruit marketer Zespri said its exports to China were due to resume this week.14 Aug 10:35 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSynlait defies milk slumpSynlait Milk says its annual profit more than doubled on sales of higher-margin products.12 Aug 10:52 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWhat the flock? Sheep numbers dwindleNew Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.08 Aug 11:55 PM
AgribusinessFarmer/businessman stands for Horizons Regional CouncilAfter farming sheep, cattle and goats and filling many roles on national bodies rural Whanganui man Jeremy Austin is looking to become 08 Aug 08:48 PM
AgribusinessLandcorp signals green shiftEconomists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.08 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
BDBDAgribusinessPorts of Auckland plan to cut staff by 50Ports of Auckland will go ahead with plans to partially automate its container terminal.08 Aug 03:01 AM
AgribusinessLandcorp to dump palm kernel feedNew Zealand's biggest farming company will stop using the controversial feed supplement by June next year.07 Aug 10:45 PM
AgribusinessJobDone wants to make life easier for farmersA new software system is promising to address farming productivity issues, hoping to make life - and work - easier for farmers.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFonterra needs to be fixed, here's howCOMMENT: Our dairy industry is under serious stress, argues Tony Baldwin. Here's a way to fix the problem.04 Aug 12:20 AM
BDBDAgribusinessPorts of Auckland, Napier Port unveil new alliancePorts of Auckland and Napier Port have announced a strategic alliance they say will help improve services for freight customers.02 Aug 09:58 PM
OpinionThe greatest threat to New Zealand businessCOMMENT: Businesses are facing new forms of competition, digital disruption, and staying relevant to customers.02 Aug 09:25 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices up 6.6pc overnightWorld dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.02 Aug 07:20 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's China infant formula sales run aheadFonterra's infant formula sales in China are running ahead of its expectations, chairman John Wilson says.01 Aug 03:19 AM
AgribusinessSharing cargo shipments strengthens exportersNew Zealand firms need to collaborate when it comes to shipping cargo offshore.31 Jul 06:45 PM
AgribusinessMcCully met Saudi businessman in farm dealDocuments reveal Murray McCully met the businessman behind a controversial farm deal while in Saudi Arabia - despite his office saying he had no plans for such a meeting.28 Jul 10:25 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Tide going out on global tradeCOMMENT: Looking beyond dairy, the picture is one of faltering growth in world trade volumes and mounting protectionism.28 Jul 10:15 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to update forecastFonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.28 Jul 08:55 PM
AgribusinessBumper kiwifruit crop breaks recordsKiwifruit exports rose $105 million in June this year to reach $331m. The increase was up 47 percent, with goods exports rising $109 26 Jul 12:23 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFruit exports jump, led by kiwifruitNew Zealand fruit exports have been the shining star of commodities over the past year.26 Jul 12:14 AM
AgribusinessStatus quo amid Brexit 'divorce'Uncertainty persists as to what Britain's exit from the European Union will mean for New Zealand primary producers.25 Jul 05:00 PM
Agribusiness3,000-year-old pea easing inflation in IndiaBiologists are adding a gene to the DNA of the pigeon pea, in hopes of boosting export output by 30 per cent.25 Jul 05:00 AM
AgribusinessThe best bets for NZ food exports to AsiaExport opportunities exist well beyond the most obvious places.24 Jul 06:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy downturn drives LIC into the redThe dairy downturn has driven farmer-owned co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corp into the red.20 Jul 11:00 PM
AgribusinessGlimpse of light for dairy tradeThe latest GlobalDairyTrade auction offered few clues as to the likely direction of dairy prices in the season ahead.20 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices mixed in latest auctionA gain in whole milk powder offset a fall for most other products in the latest overnight dairy auction.19 Jul 06:35 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: A game of plant, nudge then smudgeCOMMENT: Trade disputes are difficult but the allegation of steel dumping by China is playing out more messily than most.19 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessKey gets 'absolute assurance' on China tradeThe Government has refused to confirm whether NZ Steel has lodged complaints that China is 'dumping' low cost steel in the NZ market18 Jul 11:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy's drop leads farm prices downFarm prices are on the way down, led by an 18 per cent decline in the dairy sector over the past 12 months.18 Jul 05:00 PM
