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Despite New Zealand dairy farmers receiving the lowest milk prices in 20 seasons, milk production dropped just 1.5%. That was one

The biggest opportunity for agriculture is to be seen as a globally trusted source of sustainably produced goods.

New Zealand's monthly trade deficit narrowed in October the global dairy market buoyed exports of dairy products.

COMMENT: Watching the Havelock North water contamination debacle unfold is a salutary lesson in just how much power the dairy industry wields.

The controversial deal which will see meat processor Silver Fern Farms sell a 50 per cent controlling stake to Shanghai Maling is set to be completed.

A farmer suffered leg and back injuries after falling out of a tree on his Hawke's Bay farm.

Fonterra Cooperative Group says milk collection has been restored in earthquake damaged Culverden, Waiau and Amuri areas.

Emergency supplies have finally landed in a cut-off community just 22km north of Kaikoura.

Federated Farmers is assembling a "virtual farmy army" to support North Canterbury farmers hammered by this week's earthquakes.

Some dairy farmers in the South Island might have to dispose of their milk due to road closures and other issues.

Mid Canterbury farmers are on standby to take dairy cows from quake-affected North Canterbury dairy farmers.

Thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump's successful presidential election "the whole world has got a lot more complicated", says special

Fonterra expects disruption to milk collection and farms that cannot be reached may have to dispose of their milk.

Dairy goat farming is growing in popularity as farmers look to non-cow options for milking platforms around the country. Globally

Several dairy sheds near Culverden have been damaged by this morning's quake, leaving farmers unable to milk their cows. Sam Smith

Alan Lai's Agria Corp plans to appeal against a decision by the NYSE to delist the company's American Depository Shares.

Property and farming rich listers are among those who have made big donations to National over the past year.

The death of Thailand's monarch has caused a dip in avocado exports, but Korea is picking up the slack.

Economists went back to the drawing board to revise up their farmgate milk price forecasts.

Distressing footage of a cow being suspended from a tractor by hip clamps has been released by Farmwatch.

At the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction the key whole milk powder price went up nearly 20 per cent.

COMMENT: Think of your least favourite ministry then multiply it by a thousand. That's roughly how much I despise the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The chairman of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Doug Leeder explains that the water quality issue is a problem everybody needs to get their heads around, whether they live in a rural or urban environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Farming entrepreneur Colin Harvey has put his 6,639-hectare Lake McKay Station up for sale.

Tourism earnings have soared to edge out dairy as New Zealand's top export earner for the first time since 2010.

Farmers in the Netherlands have little appetite for state support, despite low prices.

Don Carson is a professional spin doctor of long-standing in agriculture who comments on the PR spin in the press release from Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) about going into recess.

Fed Farmers Dairy Chair Andrew Hoggard is in Holland at the World Dairy Summit. He found he had to correct the European perception of kiwi farming.

Dom takes a trip down memory lane and gives us the history of radio which started on a farm!