OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Govt needs to change message on tribal dairy debateWhy are dairy prices falling? Well, if you read industry commentary from places like the United States and Europe they know who's to blame. It's us.03 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCrafar buyers' new $70m farm dealChinese company Shanghai Pengxin confirmed it is aiming to buy a $70 million North Island farm, which would be second-largest foreign purchase of New Zealand land.01 Aug 02:07 AM
AgribusinessFactory-grown produce finds growing marketThe old Sony factory in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture is up and running again. But this time it's an indoor farm that is the largest of its kind.01 Aug 01:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessMarket premium exports to boost China sales - economistKiwi exporters should look to market more premium products to an increasingly wealthy Chinese consumer, says Shanghai-based economist Mary Boyd.31 Jul 01:04 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: US data crucial to the fate of kiwi dollarExporters can only hope that the economic news out of the United States this week will reinforce, or at least not reverse.30 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMilk cut hits rural folkA sharp reduction in Fonterra's milk price will put the squeeze on the industry and rural communities will feel the brunt of the economic impact.29 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessStrong log price run comes to endLog export prices have dropped sharply since March because demand in New Zealand's biggest market - China - has fallen while supply has substantially increased.27 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWhy Reece is a fan of NZ sheep placentaHollywood A-lister Reese Witherspoon is joining a flock of celebrities lining up to cover their faces in Kiwi sheep placenta.23 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra signals Canpac job cutsFonterra is looking at laying off up to 110 workers at its Canpac packing operation, near Hamilton.23 Jul 05:00 PM
Agribusiness110 jobs could go at Fonterra plantFonterra says it's 'realigning' its packing operations at its Canpac plant in the Waikato - and 110 jobs may be lost as a result.22 Jul 11:21 PM
AgribusinessFonterra halts Danone legal actionFonterra has successfully put Danone’s legal action against it in New Zealand courts on hold.18 Jul 04:30 AM
OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Dairy boom over? Don't count on itAgriculture reporter Jamie Gray looks at reasons why it’s not yet doom and gloom for the dairy sector following this morning's drop in global dairy prices.16 Jul 01:30 AM
AgribusinessFonterra forecast under threat as dairy prices plungeThe pressure is on Fonterra’s $7.00 a kg farmgate milk price forecast for this year after another sharp fall in international dairy prices overnight.15 Jul 10:48 PM
AgribusinessNew product added to dairy trade platformFonterra-owned GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) has added another product line and a new participant to its online trading platform.15 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessChicken's global dominationThe world's appetite for chicken is growing faster than any other meat, while pork consumption is slowing, according to an OECD report.15 Jul 04:10 AM
AgribusinessFonterra milk collection up 10pcFonterra said milk collection across New Zealand for the month of June reached 9 million kg of milksolids, 10.1 per cent higher than the same month last year.07 Jul 02:29 AM
AgribusinessUK rip-off riles honey firmsManuka honey exporters want the Government to clamp down on "cowboys" bringing the $150 million-a-year industry into international disrepute.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMetro Glass, Scales offer meet resistanceBehind-the-scenes book builds for glass manufacturer Metro Performance and apple grower Scales got under way yesterday.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity price index takes fourth hitJune provided further evidence that the terms of trade is headed south, albeit from the most favourable levels in 40 years.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity prices fallNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a fourth straight month in June, led by apples, logs, whole and skim milk powder.02 Jul 01:31 AM
AgribusinessFonterra deal with UK firm tippedSpeculation is mounting that Fonterra is on the verge of securing a profit-sharing agreement with a British dairy producer.01 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessLandcorp considers business case for milking sheepLandcorp, New Zealand's largest corporate farmer, is having a serious look at milking sheep.01 Jul 01:17 AM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices plunge overnightDairy product prices fell to the lowest level since January 2013 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, paced by a drop in butter and anhydrous milk fat.30 Jun 10:50 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy drives seventh monthly NZ trade surplusNew Zealand posted its seventh monthly trade surplus in May, led by overseas demand for the nation's primary products such as milk powder, butter and cheese.26 Jun 11:47 PM
AgribusinessPort of Tauranga deal to bring big shipsPort of Tauranga has signed a freight deal with the Fonterra, Silver Fern Farms and container shipping line Maersk that will facilitate the arrival of 6,500 TEU ships to NZ.25 Jun 09:38 PM
