AgribusinessRosy glow in the primary sectorNew Zealand's biggest export - dairy - continues to suffer from oversupply and soft demand but other parts of the primary sector are booming.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionArancha González: Sustainable farms do business - and goodCOMMENT: Sustainable farming is about doing business while doing good. It is about ensuring decent income and benefits while preserving our environment.07 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessTaine Randell chases big money in ChinaWhat does an ex-All Black captain do when he's done and dusted with the game?07 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessInstitute makes case for independent directors on farm boardsThe Institute of Directors has made a case for adding independent directors to the boards of farming company operations.07 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMilk price hedge passes final hurdlesFarmers will have the opportunity to hedge their bets on the farmgate milk price when the NZX launches a milk price futures contract next month.06 Apr 07:58 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZX plans to offer milk price futuresNZX, the financial markets operator, is developing a new market offering New Zealand dairy farmers a way to lessen the risk of volatile milk prices.05 Apr 09:29 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices rise for second time this year"Pleasant surprise" at global dairy auction.05 Apr 06:20 PM
AgribusinessMinister: Dairy prospects soundPrimary Industries Minister Nathan Guy gave a group of Waikato farmers a pep talk yesterday.05 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCould cash-strapped farmers sell shares?Fonterra could let farmer shareholders sell shares based on annual milk production to reduce debt, analysts say.05 Apr 02:19 AM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices fall 1.3 per centCommodity prices fell 1.3 per cent in March as weaker dairy, forestry and seafood prices outweighed meat prices.05 Apr 02:00 AM
AgribusinessDairy prices tipped to drop againStrengthening NZ dollar, increased output from Europe and reduced imports from China add to poor outlook.03 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessLiam Dann: Rising kiwi is trouble for us allCOMMENT: The dollar is not coming to the rescue of struggling dairy farmers. It's coming to the rescue of retailers, motorists, gourmet food importers.03 Apr 08:00 AM
AgribusinessFitch Ratings: European milk production to delay price recoveryFitch Ratings said growth in European milk production will further delay a recovery in global milk prices beyond 2016.01 Apr 01:52 AM
BDBDAgribusinessShanghai Pengxin withdraws review of LochinverShanghai Pengxin has withdrawn its judicial review of the government's decision to decline its application to purchase the Lochinver station.31 Mar 10:50 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSynlait profit jumps on A2 formula salesSynlait expects premium payments to its farmer suppliers to double, mainly on the back of a boom in infant formula sales.30 Mar 10:30 PM
OpinionClive Crook: The case for free tradeCOMMENT: Does economics still believe in free trade?30 Mar 06:20 PM
OpinionAndrew Grenfell & Conor McElhinney: It's not just dairy farmers strugglingCOMMENT: McGrathNicol business partners Andrew Grenfell and Conor McElhinneyrs talk about the flow-on effects of low dairy prices.24 Mar 09:00 PM
AgribusinessThe Economy Hub: Fonterra in a race it can't winFonterra's increased dividend payment isn't enough for most farmers to pay their interest bill, says Jacqueline Rowarth.24 Mar 02:52 AM
AgribusinessFernbaby formula claim not allowed, MPI saysThe Ministry for Primary Industries says it will take action against baby formula marketer Fernbaby if the company continues to make "therapeutic claims" about its products.24 Mar 02:41 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade surplus exceeds expectationsNew Zealand's merchant trade surplus reached $339 million in February.23 Mar 11:06 PM
Agribusiness1080 scare 'last straw' for manyExporters paid a heavy price for the threat to contaminate infant formula with 1080.23 Mar 06:10 PM
Agribusiness1080 threat struck Fonterra's 'heart'Powerful victim impact statement read in court ahead of the sentencing of 1080 blackmailer Jeremy Kerr.22 Mar 11:45 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra makes the right callCOMMENT: Fonterra has made the right call by accelerating dividend payments instead of extending its dairy farmer shareholders loan package, writes Fran O'Sullivan.22 Mar 09:20 PM
BDBDAgribusinessAir NZ gets knock back in cartel caseThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.21 Mar 10:35 PM
AgribusinessNZ could be big gas exporter - GovtNew Zealand could become a major exporter of gas to Asia, Energy and Resources minister Simon Bridges says.21 Mar 02:23 AM
AgribusinessDairy doldrums hit farm valuesDairy farm values are tumbling, according to data from the Real Estate Institute of NZ.17 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessThe Kiwi behind that $40m farms saleThe man who became Northland's biggest dairy farmer puts his success down to the skills he gained helping on his father's farm as a child.16 Mar 07:57 PM
OpinionLiam DannYou're already paying for dairy downturnLIAM DANN: Homeowners may already be subsidising farmers as banks eye big losses in the dairy sector.16 Mar 07:00 PM
Agribusiness'Bank system can handle dairy downturn'However, even the Reserve Bank's best case scenario sees farm prices fall by 20pc, while the worst case scenario would see a fall in land prices of 40pc.16 Mar 01:00 AM
AgribusinessPlan to unleash new rabbit killing virusA new strain of virus that could decrease the number of rabbits by 30 per cent is up for government approval.15 Mar 09:52 PM
AgribusinessNZ buyer snaps up 10 farmsFarms south of Kaikohe which hit headlines last year when a Chinese firm offered to buy them have now sold to a wealthy New Zealand family.15 Mar 08:24 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices fall against expectationsWorld dairy prices went against market expectations and fell 2.9 per cent decline at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.15 Mar 05:50 PM
AgribusinessGlobalDairyTrade prices seen improvingFutures market pricing suggests tomorrow morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction will be flat to slightly better.15 Mar 01:05 AM
