AgribusinessCattle alliance beefs up on trade pushRepresentatives from the Five Nations Beef Alliance are in Maryland this week pushing for beef trade liberalisation through the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal.27 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessHi-tech cattle stall aims for better herdsCalfsmart is the brainchild of Ben Neal, a 35-year-old mechanical engineer who grew up on a dairy farm in Dannevirke.22 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessOz co-op vote on Fonterra-like structureSupplier-shareholders in Australia's biggest dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, will decide next month whether to adopt a Fonterra-style capital structure that would involve raising about A$500....20 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarm buyers wary of dairy payoutThe reduced dairy payout and the high Kiwi dollar are being carefully assessed by potential farm buyers, says the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.20 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessColombia taps Kiwi dairy technologyA Waikato farm development company - Dairy Solutionz - will open a 117ha, 300-cow demonstration dairy in the Narino region of south Colombia tomorrow.20 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessR&D grant boost for sensory productBluelab Corporation will use a new research and development growth grant to speed up taking a new sensory product to market in the next year.19 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers face major cashflow issuesDairy farm bank balances will be heading into the red this winter and spring, producing some short-term but significant cashflow management challenges.19 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices continue declineInternational dairy prices fell for the third time in a row at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.15 Apr 05:27 PM
AgribusinessAmericans push beef exports to recordAmerica's appetite for hamburgers has helped to drive beef returns to record highs in the first six months of the export season, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand.15 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRain needed to support milk volumesFonterra says its milk collection in New Zealand for the 10 months to March 31 reached 1431 million kg of milk solids - 1 per cent higher than for the same period last season.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarm sales robustThe rural property market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of lower farm-gate prices and dry summer conditions, with prices - by some measures - returning to pre-global financial crisis....13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFutures pointing to lower dairy pricesInternational dairy prices look likely to head lower at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, according to futures market pricing.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig dry drags on for farmersParts of the South Island have experienced sporadic bursts of rain in recent weeks but Marlborough and Canterbury are still waiting for the big drought breaker.13 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionGrant BradleyKiwi's march against Aussie dollar a worry for tourismThe kiwi nearing parity with the Australian dollar is causing concern for New Zealand tourism operators, but nobody's pressing the panic button yet.12 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSpilt milk for FonterraUnits in the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund fell to their lowest point since listing on the NZX in 2012 on the back of growing farmer and investor unrest.10 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessTrendy nut a hard one to crackIt takes a gallon (3.785 litres) of water to produce an almond, and almond growers use about 10 per cent of California's water supply every year.10 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSanford looks to lay off 232 Chch staffSanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company.09 Apr 02:00 AM
AgribusinessEnd of quota will steady pricesThe end of the European Union's quota system poses a challenge to New Zealand's dominance of global dairy trade and is likely to put an end to the sharp upward spikes in prices seen in the past, says....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDry weather beef up slaughter ratesDry weather and weak dairy prices underpinned higher beef slaughter rates in the first quarter, driving prices lower, but they remain strong by historical standards, Rabobank said in its quarterly....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices slide 10.8pcDairy product prices declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in prices for butter milk powder and whole milk powder.01 Apr 10:50 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Plan to can middle-men milking parentsA major disruptive play will be launched in the Chinese baby formula market in Beijing today which could ultimately have a big impact - some say seismic - on the price paid for imported product by....31 Mar 08:57 PM
OpinionTony Gibson: Port will choke unless it can growOur efforts to minimise our impact aren't enough for some. Now there must be no expansion and there are calls to move the port, somewhere, anywhere, writes Tony Gibson.31 Mar 01:00 AM
AgribusinessUpset farmers dump pooAn ongoing dispute with a North Otago farmer who says he is at his wit's end has landed the Otago Regional Council in the poo - literally.30 Mar 05:51 PM
AgribusinessIreland invests in dairy sectorIn the lobby of Ireland's Agriculture Department in Dublin, a flat-screen TV displays a digital clock counting down the seconds until April 1.30 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessZespri bounces back after PsaThe first shipment of New Zealand kiwifruit set off from the Port of Tauranga yesterday, marking the start of a season that looks set to see volumes bounce back to pre-Psa levels, says Zespri chief....29 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDouble whammy from Fonterra resultsExpectations that a higher dividend from Fonterra would at least partly offset a low milk price went by the wayside yesterday when the co-operative lowered its dividend forecast range.25 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessTrade deficit widens to $2.2bThe trade deficit widened to $2.2 billion in the year ended February, the biggest it has been since August 2009.25 Mar 04:00 PM
