AgribusinessFrench farmers block tourist sites in protestFrance's meat and dairy producers halted traffic and blocked tourist sites in several regions to protest low prices.22 Jul 10:20 PM
AgribusinessZespri facing 'headwinds' after strong yearWeakness in the euro and yen, and the return of Chile to the market after crop-damaging frosts are set to challenge Zespri.22 Jul 04:30 AM
BDBDAgribusinessMerger risks to be aired at meetingDisgruntled Alliance Group shareholders have gathered sufficient support to force a special meeting to discuss the potential benefits and risks of a merger with fellow co-operative Silver Fern....21 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessOpen Country slashes dairy payoutOpen Country has told its farmers that their forecast payout has been cut back due to slumping world dairy prices.20 Jul 09:30 PM
AgribusinessDays of easy water overThe controversial $275 million Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawkes Bay is a step closer after the High Court said no appeals had been lodged in the consent process.20 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Swamp kauri deserves NZ added valueEditorial: The resource is not being used as it should be, and stricter policing of the current trade will not, in itself, change that markedly.19 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessManufacturing boosted by weaker dollarNew Zealand manufacturing activity increased in June, snapping three months of decline, as a weaker dollar supported exporters in the sector.16 Jul 09:21 AM
AgribusinessFonterra axes 523 jobsChief Theo Spierings admits news unsettling for staff as co-op tries to reduce its payroll bill by up to $60m a year.16 Jul 02:55 AM
OpinionLiam DannCuts won't solve Fonterra's problemsLiam Dann says axing 523 jobs may make financial sense to Fonterra's chiefs but the dairy slump is bigger than that.16 Jul 01:28 AM
AgribusinessFonterra says payout on the tableFonterra's board will consider its current farm gate milk price forecast for 2015/6 at its next meeting on August 7, a spokesman for the co-operative said.16 Jul 01:20 AM
AgribusinessKiwi dollar falls as dairy prices plungeDairy prices have plunged in the latest world dairy auction, taking the Kiwi dollar down with it.15 Jul 07:35 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's Chinese partner expects lossFonterra says it is disappointed about a poor first-half result expected by its Chinese infant formula investment, Beingmate Baby & Child.15 Jul 05:00 PM
Agribusiness$16.65m project to boost farm exportsA $16.65m programme to develop and commercialise new ways to process food could add $250 million a year to NZ's export earnings within 20 years.15 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFutures trading suggests big dairy dropA sharp decline in whole milk powder prices looks likely at the twice-monthly GlobalDairyTrade auction on Thursday, with futures market pricing suggesting a drop of about 8 per cent.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Economy losing momentum but some exports risingInvestment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.12 Jul 05:30 PM
AgribusinessNew travel tax hypocrisy: tourism bossA tourism leader has branded the Government's new travel tax as ludicrous and hypocrisy.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ wool prices ease in first sale of seasonThe prices eased in the first sale of the new 2015/16 season as demand weakened.10 Jul 02:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessMilk powder futures suggest slide will extend"It's pretty negative, there's a lot of selling in the futures and there's not much buying - this market looks completely stuffed."08 Jul 12:12 AM
AgribusinessConfidence slumps to a three-year lowBusiness confidence has fallen to a three-year low, led by regions like Waikato, Canterbury and Southland particularly exposed to the dairy sector.07 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSilver Fern rebuts 'misleading' claimsSilver Fern Farms says the group agitating for change at New Zealand's biggest meat processor has misled shareholders.06 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessHoly cow! Milk supplies overwhelm US dairiesThere's so much milk flowing out of US cows these days that some is ending up in dirt pits because dairies can't find buyers.04 Jul 02:00 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFarmers aim to force merger reviewDisgruntled Alliance Group shareholders say they hope to have the support from the 5 per cent of their number required to force a special meeting to discuss the potential benefits.03 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP leak shows drug company pushA document shows the US was trying to get increased TPP protection for drug company intellectual property.02 Jul 02:10 AM
AgribusinessNZ dollar falls on weak dairy auctionThe New Zealand dollar fell after prices for the nation's largest commodity export declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight.01 Jul 06:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFutures point to further dairy auction fallsThe price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Jul 03:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP talks about to speed up - GroserTrade Minister Tim Groser says TPP talks should soon pick up steam, with negotiators preparing to put their real cards on the table.29 Jun 10:45 PM
AgribusinessSilver Fern urged to look at reformSilver Fern has enlisted the services of investment bank Goldman Sachs to advise it on possible equity raising options as it seeks to reduce debt.29 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy farmers still buying palm kernelLow dairy prices have not dampened demand for palm kernel - a supplementary feed which has the effect of "turbo-charging" milk production.29 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessPrice of milk: Kiwis not ripped offPrime Minister John Key says overseas markets are causing high prices for milk at home.28 Jun 08:34 PM
AgribusinessConcerns over changes to dumping lawHeinz Wattie and Hawkes Bay fruitgrowers have lined up against what they say would be a relaxation of New Zealand's anti-dumping regime if Government proposals go ahead.28 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit shrinks in MayFor the month of May, New Zealand had a trade surplus of $350 million, beating expectations for a $100 million deficit.25 Jun 11:50 PM
AgribusinessGame on for exporters as dollar dropsThe drop in the New Zealand dollar has enabled local video games producer to focus on expansion and growing its workforce.24 Jun 05:00 PM
