The CountryFonterra plans special divdend, upgrades milk price The forecast milk price range has tightened to $9.20 to $9.80 per kg.19 Feb 08:18 PM
The Country$3.2b windfall: Fonterra farmers back $2.00-a-share capital returnThe $2.00 a share payout, totalling about $3.2b, is expected to be tax-free.18 Feb 10:45 PM
The CountryGDT prices climb again, butter jumps 10.7% in latest auctionWhole milk powder, key to Fonterra payouts, rose 2.5% to $6127 per metric tonne.17 Feb 08:15 PM
The CountryFrom head-on crash to world stage: How Kaimai beekeepers built a honey legacyThe Mitchells now run 1000 family-managed hives across Kaimai and Taranaki.17 Feb 03:00 AM
The CountryBehind the scenes at Clyde Orchard's cherry harvestClyde Orchards is a family business, started by the Paulin family in 1921.15 Feb 10:42 PM
The CountryRed tractor fan’s rare Farmall find becomes Putāruru parade favouriteThe 1953 Farmall FC sports a rare loader and grader blade combination.14 Feb 04:45 PM
The CountryZespri backs new Red80 kiwifruit to lift RubyRed salesZespri plans 100ha of Red80 licences for growers in 2026.13 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryNZ red meat exports reached record levels in 2025The US led the way with $3.2b in exports, followed by China with $2.5b.12 Feb 09:33 PM
The CountryPotato prices could remain high as yields downSome potato growers are reporting yields could be down 20% this winter due to bad weather.12 Feb 08:51 PM
The CountryNew wool contract rewards regenerative sheep farmersRegenerative sheep farmers could muster an above-market pay cheque for sustainable wool.12 Feb 07:58 PM
The CountrySkellerup lifts profit 20% to record $28.9m, shrugs off US tariff hitThe company now forecasts annual net profit of $57m to $62m, up on guidance.11 Feb 08:52 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGolden visa cash helps fuel $12m raise for AI fruit-scanning start-up, Immigration NZ updates AIP numbersHectre's AI tools have already analysed 17 billion apples and 37 billion cherries.11 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryShiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rushThe new fermentation method delivers high-value shiitake extracts in weeks.10 Feb 09:02 PM
The CountryLive animal export industry waits on Govt decisionLivestock Exports NZ said uncertainty was "not helpful for farmers in terms of planning".10 Feb 08:30 PM
The CountryMilk price surge, Mainland windfall: Why this season could be a bumper oneANZ has upgraded its milk price forecast to $9.50 for 2025/26. 09 Feb 09:37 PM
The CountryNZ Rhapzody, the new hop off the trial blockClayton Hops has planted the variety on four Tasman farms, with 10ha this year.09 Feb 09:25 PM
The CountryKiwi company fights to get illegal apple orchards torn down in ChinaT&G chief executive Gareth Edgecombe said it was a significant win for the company.09 Feb 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFrom Mainland to milk powder: Inside Fonterra's high-protein pushFonterra plans to match its 2025 earnings by 2028 without its consumer brands.06 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDairy prices surge 6.7% in strongest GDT auction since 2021North Asia bought 42% of today's volumes, with European demand also climbing.04 Feb 03:31 AM
The Country'Great result for our farmers': GDT lift - is $10 back on the table?Dairy’s 2026 momentum continues, prices jumping 6.7% across board in latest GDT Auction.04 Feb 12:51 AM
The CountryNeedle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmersWaikato-born designer Jade Luxton built the first Sterineedle in high school. 03 Feb 10:11 PM
The Country'Very disappointed': Synlait warns of first-half loss up to $82m, shares slumpUnderlying ebitda is expected to be between break-even and $5m.03 Feb 08:49 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country‘Supply hangover’: Bumper crops, US tariffs leave NZ wine industry with a headacheWine consumption in New Zealand is at its lowest level in more than 20 years.03 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryAuckland wine tech business liquidated owing $475k and citing 'irrecoverable failure'Hailed as a game-changer for the sector, put under by Callahan Innovation, owes $475,000.03 Feb 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWine group collapse leaves creditors $12m out of pocketA licence deal lets Hawke's Bay Wine Company keep trading while assets are sold.02 Feb 04:26 AM
The CountryHow a shifting global chessboard could reshape farmgate fortunes this yearThe bank tips the NZD/USD to swing between the high-US50cs and low-US60c.01 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forestsIngka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.01 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryFears dung beetle investment will be flushed awayNZ's only dung beetle rearing facility says it may close if there's no more support.30 Jan 02:12 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryStock Takes: Infant formula recall gives investors jitters, Colonial's upgrade and BlackRock still bullishSynlait Milk says none of its ingredients are linked to the overseas recall.29 Jan 06:00 PM
The Country'End of an era': Wool auctions to leave Napier after over 140 yearsWool sector changes see PGG Wrightson end its long-running Napier auctions.28 Jan 09:07 PM
The Country'Exciting': PGG Wrightson sets up single national wool auctionPGG Wrightson says no staff will lose their jobs in the move.27 Jan 09:55 PM
The CountryHow Bea built a business from backyard fruitBea Spraggs grows heirloom fruit to feed her year-round preserving.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryStock Takes: A2 Milk's sell-off, and what the rain will mean for gentailersChina's 2025 births fell to 7.92 million, the lowest level recorded since 1949.22 Jan 07:00 PM
The CountryFonterra opens organic programme to South Island farmersFonterra says rising global demand is driving new organic opportunities for farmers.21 Jan 04:00 AM
