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Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants

Intermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.

Farmwatch: Protect the herd from facial eczema

All animals should be at full dose rates for zinc.

Synlait's options for paying back its $130m debt

Synlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.

Fran O’Sullivan: Minister scores world trade talks win but tough season looms

OPINION: The Minister of Trade has his work cut out in a pivotal US election year.

700,000 trays of kiwifruit heading to China

The Kowhai, and the Solent Star, are expected to reach Shanghai at the end of March.

Cuts made to Synlait management roles

Smaller executive leadership team to increase alignment, reduce costs, accelerate growth.

PGG Wrightson's biggest shareholder takes aim at performance, agitates for board changes

Singapore’s Agria wants to arrest what it said was a four-year financial decline.

'The meat industry has been the toughest of the lot': Alliance chairman stands down

He talks about the tough China market and getting a free-trade deal with India.

Trev Terry Marine boat business trades on in receivership

Potential buyers are showing interest in Trev Terry Marine

The China enigma: NZ commodities face a mixed outlook

NZ's main commodities face uncertainty in their biggest market - China.

GDT's positive run faces 2.3pc set back

Key products skim milk powder and whole milk powder both dropped.

Zespri battles fake kiwifruit packaging in China

China’s Public Prosecutor’s Office told Zespri it would prosecute the crimes.

Some scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29m

Backers defend spned.

China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge

Financial Times: Beijing acts to monitor huge herd size as falling prices cause problems.

Exports struggle to get good prices but NZ trade deficit still shrinks

Expensive imports gobble up some of our strong export volumes.

Zespri brand rides high in US, faces more rivals in Europe

Big potential in both markets as sales top $1 billion last season.