AgribusinessAvocado shortage: Prices soar with demandA shortage of avocados combined with increasing demand for the fruit has seen prices soar this season.04 Feb 10:38 PM
AgribusinessWatch: Happy Kiwi hens wow the worldWATCH: A YouTube video featuring thousands of Northland chickens has unexpectedly gathered more than 600,000 views.04 Feb 12:15 AM
AgribusinessControlling costs is keyFor Garry Reymer, who farms near Cambridge, ongoing low dairy prices will mean more cost control, but he stops short of saying the situation is desperate.03 Feb 04:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: NZ can take pride in TPP deal on tradeLooking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.03 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessStan Walker speaks out against TPPMusic sensation Stan Walker has spoken out against supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).03 Feb 06:40 AM
AgribusinessDark days for dairy farmersFonterra's latest farmgate milk price forecast is already under downward pressure after dairy prices fell for the third time in a row at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.02 Feb 09:05 PM
OpinionKinley Salmon: Cure on hand for Chinese headacheWhen China sneezes, New Zealand catches a cold - so the saying goes, and not without reason.02 Feb 08:22 PM
AgribusinessFutures market tips big fall in dairy pricesDairy farmers are bracing themselves for still more falls in product prices at tomorrow's Global Dairy Trade auction.01 Feb 11:00 PM
AgribusinessBeijing seeks to restrict formula brandsAsia's biggest economy looks to limit manufacturers to three labels and impose stricter safety procedures.01 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessLiquid gold: honey exports up 41pcThe value of honey exports jumped to $285 million in 2015 from $202 million in 2014, according to the latest data.01 Feb 12:04 AM
AgribusinessSynlait cuts milk price forecastSynlait Milk has revised its forecast milk price for the 2015 / 2016 season from $5.00 per kilogram to $4.20.31 Jan 09:20 PM
BDBDAgribusinessPressure on dairy farmers to sell upBanks say more heavily indebted New Zealand dairy farmers will be asked to sell up as non-performing loans increase.29 Jan 08:34 PM
BDBDAgribusinessOIO approves Dairy Farms $47m farm buyDairy Farms NZ - likely to list on the NZ stock exchange, has been given permission to buy up South Island farms.29 Jan 12:40 AM
Agribusiness'Exporters are now feeling some dismay'New Zealand exporters say they are concerned that a political consensus on trade has been lost after the Labour Party came out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.28 Jan 10:04 PM
AgribusinessWine exports reach record $1.5 billionNew Zealand wine exports have reached a new record high for the 2015 year.28 Jan 12:16 AM
AgribusinessTPP: Here's what the world is sayingHere's what the international media think of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).27 Jan 11:00 PM
AgribusinessPM: We're eyeing up surplus Crown landThe Government is eyeing up surplus Crown land to boost Auckland's chronic land supply shortage.26 Jan 11:30 PM
AgribusinessEconomy warning: NZ put on noticeLeading international credit rating agency has downgraded its outlook for New Zealand's economy.26 Jan 07:55 PM
AgribusinessRisk of El Nino drought eases after rainRain since the New Year has reduced the drought risk associated with the current El Nino weather pattern, ANZ Bank said.25 Jan 01:30 AM
BDBDAgribusinessLamb's wool in heavy demandNew Zealand wool prices rose at auction yesterday, with lamb wool matching its all-time high.22 Jan 09:18 PM
AgribusinessTPP ministers to sign deal at SkyCitySky City's been named as the location for Asia Pacific trade ministers to sign the Trans Pacific Partnership deal on February 4.20 Jan 09:30 PM
AgribusinessHave NZ farmers escaped El Nino?It has caused havoc everywhere else but Kiwi farmers may get a lucky break.17 Jan 06:52 AM
BDBDAgribusinessLewis Road Creamery eyes China as potential exportLewis Road Creamery will make a final decision this year whether to export its organic milk into China's Shanghai.13 Jan 09:27 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity producers had 'a year to forget'Commodity prices slid 1.8 per cent in December, taking the annual decline to 13 percent.12 Jan 02:00 AM
OpinionSteven Joyce: A chance for a land of milk and moneyAs we head into 2016, a trio of trade agreements signed last year will do much to grow the future incomes and living standards of Kiwis, writes Steven Joyce.12 Jan 01:06 AM
BDBDAgribusinessForestry investor buys NZ businessGreenheart Group has signed a conditional deal to buy Northland Forest Managers (1995) for $1.5 million.08 Jan 08:48 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWool prices up at first auction of 2016Wool prices rose at the first auction following the Christmas and New Year holiday period, helped by the lower New Zealand dollar.08 Jan 03:27 AM
BDBDAgribusinessAlliance moves to deepen cooperative cultureAlliance Group plans to entrench its cooperative status, encouraging farmers to 'share up' at a time rival Silver Fern Farms is watering down cooperative.07 Jan 07:51 PM
AgribusinessDairy price fall clouds Fonterra forecastWholemilk is down 4.4 per cent at first GDT auction of the year despite volume reductions, and outlook is weak.06 Jan 07:37 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ honey exports double on manuka demandNew Zealand honey exports doubled in November as the country benefited from global demand in the $2.1 billion industry.05 Jan 11:46 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy product prices post surprise declineDairy product prices unexpectedly slipped in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.05 Jan 06:20 PM
AgribusinessSmart farming eases the big dryEl Nino is technically past its peak, but the true impact of the weather pattern looks likely to play out over the next few months.03 Jan 04:00 PM
