Farmers' economic confidence improved in the first months of 2010, boosted by sheep and beef prices.

May Wang, the public face of the Chinese-led bid to buy the Crafar dairy empire, appeared in court this morning.

The Australian govt is shelving plans to start its ETS for at least three years, but the NZ Government says it has no plans to delay the scheme here.

Almost 200 people have thrown their weight behind a Facebook group in support of embattled farmer Allan Crafar.

The sale of 16 Crafar dairy farms could be enough to cover all of the family's bank debt.

The former head of NZ's biggest private dairy operation is talking to foreign interests in an attempt to trade his way out of debt.

Receivers say the Crafar farms were "in dire straits" when they stepped in last year.

Allan Crafar remains on family land, 11 days after receivers set a deadline for him to leave.

New Zealand's $26 billion agriculture sector will soon feel the squeeze from lower-cost foreign competition.

Audrey Young speaks to an American dairy farmer and finds that a little understanding could go a long way.

Chinese-backed interests are reported to also be looking at up to 100 dairy farms in Otago and Southland, plus a factory.

Former dairy farmer Allan Crafar says he has been living in 'hell' since receivers took over his family company.

Fran O'Sullivan notes a contradiction emerging in the utterings of Fonterra on the one hand, and Federated Farmers on the other.