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Dynamic Business: Plant-based food is on the rise

Sunfed is creating a range of plant-based alternatives to meat.

Dynamic Business: Invasive seaweed a potential new export

A seaweed considered a pest in NZ could be on the plates of Japanese diners.

Quality rams proving hard to sell

The sheep industry resurgence has not translated to quality ram sales.

Chinese ban on Oamaru Meats lifted

Oamaru Meats has begun trying to re-recruit seasonal workers and suppliers.

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US is NZ's second most valuable market for red meat

Sheepmeat exports to US up 12 per cent for the year ending September 2019.

Fonterra ups milk prices forecast and lifts Q1 earnings

Fonterra has lifted its farmgate milk price.

Port storm: The region and town set to be at the heart of a new goldrush

Is Northland ready for a big new port handling containers and cars?

Gisborne family firm does deal with $2.6 trillion Saudi oil giant

Family-owned company secures largest ever deal with world's largest oil producer.

Police confirm privacy breach on gun buy-back site

Update to database - not authorised by police - had given dealers higher level of access.

Debate rages over report findings about meat, health

International lobbying against red meat continues to gain momentum.

Hawke's Bay's top forestry award has woman's touch

Hawke's Bay's Kere Elliot is the third woman to take a top forestry award this year.

'Not in the national interest': Govt blocks massive farm sale

Ministers Eugenie Sage and David Clark blocked the sale.

Palm kernel imports reverse emissions progress - Fonterra report

Fonterra's Annual Sustainability Report says emissions intensity was a challenging area.

Holy cow: VR milks dairying in Russia

Russian virtual reality aims to make cows happier.

Property report: How globalisation shook up NZ's property market

The country's biggest riser is not what you think.