Dairy farmers are being cautioned about spending but urged to weather the storm, writes Glenys Christian.

Farmers have been assured that Silver Fern Farms' plans to raise up to $100m in new equity will not threaten its status as a co-operative.

The Government is kick-starting projects to increase the resilience of the primary sector, says Nathan Guy.

Innovation on the farm is alive and well, reports Graham Skellern.

Bio Soil Enhancers Inc is planning to use Auckland as its base for exporting through the Asia-Pacific region.

We should maximise our potential to create real, sustainable value in New Zealand, writes Ian Proudfoot.

Industry leaders are at loggerheads about whether processors are doing enough to add value to meat exports.

Farming profitability at home becomes even more important as competition hots up in the Chinese market, writes Karen Silk.

Gene-mappers say the information they are producing could add $300m to the dairy industry. Tamsyn Parker reports.

Technology firm Xero is moving in and providing online support for farmers, writes Bill Bennett.

There may just be a ray of sunshine among the gloom of falling milk prices, writes Glenys Christian.

Updated figures next month will show how much milk supply has moved away from Fonterra since its formation.

It may seem an uphill task but CEO Wayne McNee tells Tamsyn Parker he is pursuing a growth strategy.

Understanding other cultures is key to NZ making its food attractive to different markets around the world.

Landcorp boss Steven Carden is taking a two-pronged approach to developing and building on NZ's largest corporate farmer.

Managing another era of volatility is a big challenge for our dairy industry, and one that requires a high degree of resilience.

Farm Medix is selling thousands of mastitis diagnostic kits and saving farmers plenty of money around the world.

A disciplined investment and management regime is helping farmers move into the future, writes Graham Turley.

Speed of information flows allows customer relationships to grow at unprecedented pace, writes Mike Petersen.

Massey scientists are exploring technology for better farming reports Tamsyn Parker.

Farmer sentiment has been dented by a slump in dairy prices and conditions which saw more stock sent to slaughter earlier.

BP New Zealand generated its smallest earnings in more than a decade due to falling oil prices.

In submissions to the Commerce Commission, Fonterra's competitors say there is insufficient competition to deregulate.

A 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.

Investment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.

A tourism leader has branded the Government's new travel tax as ludicrous and hypocrisy.

The man behind Taranaki's Kiwi Co-op and Waikato's Dairy Group merger is owed much recognition.

The prices eased in the first sale of the new 2015/16 season as demand weakened.

The Chinese dairy firm partially owned by Fonterra has been suspended from trading amid the Chinese stock market turmoil.

Accolades for Craig Norgate rolled in yesterday from the rural and corporate sectors after the high-flying executive died suddenly in London.