The CountryLocal Focus: Apple orchards' big leapApple productivity makes a giant leap. Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Apr 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWood processors running out of logsWood processors are hoping for a quick return to harvesting next week.21 Apr 09:07 PM
The CountryOil spill? Weak GDT auction casts a shadow over 2020/21 milk priceGlobal Dairy Trade auction prices are now back to where they were in early January, 2019.21 Apr 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCould next season's milk price be better than thought?Not everyone is gloomy about next season's milk price.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySweet spot: Why NZ's mānuka honey exporters are smiling againThe coronavirus pandemic has prompted increased demand for NZ's mānuka honey.21 Apr 05:33 AM
The CountryHawke's Bay brothers take top honours at the 2020 Outstanding NZ Food Producer AwardsOrganic farmers, Bostock Brothers, were named Supreme Champion.20 Apr 10:00 PM
The CountryWaikato berry farm company fined $120,000 for employment breachesThe Matangi Berry Farm and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $120,000.20 Apr 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThe lasting legacy of Hawke's Bay's 'hotdog man' Frank GerbesFrank Gerbes was a food truck celebrity who gave so much to his community.20 Apr 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFonterra urges caution as farmers face an uncertain seasonFonterra has urged farmers to be cautious as they face uncertainty in the season ahead.20 Apr 02:11 AM
The CountryThe Hastings 26-year-old who's responsible for 80 hectares of apple treesMaatutaera Tipoki Akonga named as a finalist in the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower.19 Apr 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryConcerns mount about taxpayer-funded wage subsidy honeypotAnger in meat sector over Covid-19 wage subsidy payments to big operators.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWattie's hires 100 in four daysElectricians, mechanical engineers, process operators and cooks all take on temp roles.17 Apr 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFalling sales, lower milk supply hit Fonterra's Soprole in 2019Soprole's profit dropped 24 per cent in 201916 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryLife at Fonterra under level 3 will feel like level 4Fonterra taking a cautious approach to lockdown conditions being loosened.16 Apr 05:34 AM
The CountrySilver Fern Farms posts $70.7m net profitHeightened exports reflected the impact of African swine fever on Chinese pork supply.16 Apr 12:30 AM
The CountryCovid-19 could make NZ's economy more dependent on China - expertMPs set to hear from Reserve Bank boss and trade experts about impact of Covid-19.15 Apr 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFour things politicians should be thinking about right nowCOMMENT: There are four things politicians should think about right now.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCovid-19: Kiwifruit exports are all systems goKiwifruit export season a bright light in the virus gloom - so far.15 Apr 05:33 AM
The CountryMilk price forecast: Why it's a good time to be a food producerASB rural economist sticking to his $6.50 milk price forecast for 2020/21 season.15 Apr 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCalls for more business support as butchers fight for trade"I know it's had an impact on all business but ... it's just been a real disaster for us."14 Apr 11:01 PM
The CountryTonnes of export meat donated to needy householdsGreenlea hopes the move starts a trend.14 Apr 10:50 PM
The CountryHawke's Bay rallies round mum-to-beA young Vanuatu woman, 29 weeks pregnant, was expecting to be back home by now.14 Apr 02:01 AM
The CountryWhy Rabobank dropped its milk price forecast to $5.60"We, as a team globally, had to go to the drawing board to revise our expectations."14 Apr 01:15 AM
The CountryOnline stock sales rocket to fill crisis needWhat's is the future of the stock sales at Stortford Lodge?14 Apr 12:00 AM
The CountryVet firm uneasy over what services to offerVet says it's not business as usual - despite what the public's perception might be.13 Apr 11:15 PM
The CountryOrchard website keeps pumpkins rolling out"Maybe this is the way to do business in future."13 Apr 10:30 PM
The CountryWorkers give up Easter break to clear logjam at meat plantsDrought and Covid-19 create a backlog of stock in waiting yards at meat plants.13 Apr 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryForestry sector plead with govt to allow them to workNorthport freeing up space for the storage of essential imports while log supplies dry up13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCovid-19: Crunch time for KiwifruitWhy the week after Easter is such a crucial time for our key export.12 Apr 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryTurning point: Economists revise milk price forecasts against virus backdropImpact may be reduced by farmers' debt reduction during current era of strong prices.12 Apr 05:00 AM
Rural Property$1.6m portfolio: Investor buys four properties by age 25A young Kiwi isn't letting the coronavirus slow him down as he buys his fourth property.11 Apr 07:07 AM
BDBDThe CountryForester urges focus on restart, jobsPent-up demand for logs is strong in China, so why not resume harvesting?09 Apr 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryComvita removes reference to 'immunity' from honey product descriptionsMPI has taken New Zealand's biggest manuka honey exporter to task over its health claims.09 Apr 05:38 AM