Rural Business news
Butter blowout: The $12 block hitting your wallet
Economist warns prices may keep climbing.
AgriZeroNZ boosts funding for methane-reducing cow feed
US start-up Hoofprint Biome aims to lower the climate-warming impact of cow burps.
Bega Group claims to be left out of Fonterra consumer business sale
Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is the largest shareholder of the Aussie dairy company.
Stock Takes: Rain not enough to stop dry weather from hurting NZ power company earnings
Mercury, Meridian and Manawa are likely to be hit hardest by the earlier drought.
Rethinking NZ's meat and dairy brand - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
Opinion: Brands are brands because they have a history and reputation.
Paddock to Pantry to triple range with new warehouse, second store
The online supermarket is pitching itself as a real alternative to the big players.
How Indonesia's school milk programme could spur NZ dairy growth
The school milk programme aims to provide milk to 60 million students daily by 2029.
'Really tough': Pioneering vege growers call for Govt support for sector
“We can only do this work when we have a healthy business.”
Kiwi scientists aid Vietnam's passionfruit export boom
Scientists are working with over 70 farmers in rural Vietnam.
‘Tough day’: 120 jobs on the line as Fonterra plans closure of Canpac site
Fonterra plans to close the Hamilton canning and packaging facility in July.
'Milestone' solar farm: Genesis powers 13,000 homes with new site
Genesis says its new solar farm will produce enough power to supply Ashburton.
Fonterra says NSW court decision will not change Mainland sale plans
Fonterra says plans to divest its global consumer businesses are unchanged.
Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down.
'Really special': Horowhenua farm diversifies with agritourism
'We’re very conscious we’re the guardians of this land for the next generation.'
US tariffs to hit Delegat Group's 2025 earnings
The wine company has lowered its earnings outlook due to a 10% tariff.
'Enormous potential': Three opportunities for NZ food innovation
Opinion: 'We have enormous potential. Where is our thought process on that as a country?'
Marcus Musson: No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woods
OPINION: The tariff roulette wheel has been spinning furiously for the past few weeks.
Rural Property
Property report: Interest in dairy farms grows as payout forecast boosts confidence
Sponsored content: GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate's monthly look at the rural market.
All Black's legacy lives on at Romney Lane Homestead
Celebrated all Black Sam Strahan called this farm home for much of his life.
Property report: Rural market positive following uplift in dairy sentiment
Sponsored content: GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate's monthly look at the rural market.
Business news from around NZ
Sasha Borissenko: Banking on blame - scam reforms too little, too late
OPINION: NZ's scam prevention lags behind global standards - here's why.
Warren Buffett says he'll retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end
Buffet's success earned him the nickname 'The Oracle of Omaha'.
Diana Clement: Simple steps to cut banking costs and save big
OPINION: Banks earn billions while Kiwis pay avoidable fees and interest.
More Rural Business news
MPI probe into salmon farm mortality rates
SAFE claims intensive fish farming breaches the Animal Welfare Act.
Stock Takes: Who’s lining up to buy Fonterra’s Mainland and how much is it worth?
Fonterra's Mainland sale process continues despite a turbulent sharemarket.
Grape growers take steps to minimise carbon footprint
The report looked at soil, water, waste, climate change, plant protection and people.
Sea sausage: Kiwi fishers create innovative bait
The bait outperformed traditional cray legs in trials for catching rig.
Are carrots threatened by climate change?
Researchers say even a small temperature rise can significantly impact seed production.
Canterbury farmers ask MPs to cut red tape
Minister Nicola Grigg acknowledged that farmers were 'burdened' by paperwork.
Grower says industrial hemp should be an ‘agricultural crop’ - not a ‘drug’
Government plans to review regulations on industrial hemp.
Dairy prices up 1.1% in latest GDT auction
The latest dairy auction had mixed results for key products.
‘All countries’: Trump aides draft tariff plans as some experts warn of economic damage
Proposed tariffs could reach 20%, affecting most imports to the US.