OpinionBruce Wills: Labour's farm policy dog whistle politicsLabour's Shadow Minister of Finance David Parker looked the part in delivering his party's monetary policy.12 May 05:57 AM
BDBDThe CountryRegulator seeks more farmers for swaps caseThe Commerce Commission says farmers concerned about their interest rate swaps have until the end of the month to contact the regulator otherwise they may miss out on future compensation claims.08 May 09:59 PM
The CountryFood giant to buy NZ dairy firmsFrench food giant Danone has entered an agreement to buy New Zealand dairy processing firms Sutton Group and Gardians.30 Apr 07:14 AM
OpinionAndrew Watters: Dairy farm prices in tune with earningsHome owners, sitting on a near tripling of house prices over the past 20 years, are largely immune to warnings that the housing market is overheated.28 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryFarmers warned as risk of El Nino growsFarmers are being cautioned to prepare contingency plans amid early signs of a large El Nino climate event this year.27 Apr 04:15 PM
The CountryDairy expansion at risk, says bankNew Zealand's milk production growth is likely to be constrained over the next five years as the ability to change land use will become more difficult and expensive.06 Apr 04:15 PM
The CountryFarmers offered guaranteed milk payoutFonterra's farmer members will be offered two opportunities to lock in the price paid for a percentage of their milk in the 2014/15 season.01 Apr 01:45 AM
The CountryLock out fishers and hunters, farming magazine saysA popular farming publication wants farmers to lock out fishers and hunters over what it calls an anti-dairying attitude by their governing body.24 Mar 03:15 PM
The CountryWasp swarm attacks farmerA 'really, really sore' Waikato farmer had to walk 45 minutes for help after she was stung at least 50 times in the head when she stepped in a 'big hole of wasps'.17 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I forgive FonterraDairy pervades the economy and the cultural landscape - our obsession with flat whites, free milk in schools and even our political scandals, as witnessed last week.16 Mar 04:30 PM
The CountryWaikato struggles with dry conditionsParts of the Waikato are as dry or drier than during last year's severe drought.10 Mar 04:30 PM
The CountryRacing: Preparing a winner beats milking cowsJohn Morell is one of a rapidly dying breed - rural owners who train their own racehorse from a farm.23 Feb 04:29 PM
The CountryPigging out proves profitableHow do you stop truckloads of unsaleable food from going to the dump - and turn it into something useful? Put a few thousand piggies in the middle.19 Feb 04:30 PM
The CountryFederated Farmers CEO moving onFederated Farmers chief executive Conor English said he would not rule out a career in politics when he steps down as chief executive of the farmers' group in July.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Keep our cows out of factory farmsMy heart sank when I heard about Fonterra's idea to reduce the dairy industry's impact on our environment, writes Sue Kedgley.28 Jan 04:30 PM
The CountryDairying boon to economyEconomists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand's economic growth.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionWilly Leferink: Dr Morgan needs some farming lessonsSo little sunlight is being shone on how we are dealing with water and emissions ...21 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDThe CountryFonterra raises 1.25b renminbi in ‘dim sum’ bondFonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.21 Jan 01:30 AM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Treat rivers as taonga, not toiletsWe must work together and prioritise the restoration of waterways over short-term commercial gain, writes Dame Anne Salmond.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Many rivers to cross to fix dairy industryAll commercial users of water should face a charge, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. This would acknowledge public ownership of the rivers and create funds to invest in repairing them.15 Jan 04:30 PM
The Country'Her indoors' moves outdoors on the farmMany city-dwellers may still peg rural women as domestic types, but modern farming women are on the land or in the office, running big businesses and driving the exports that are the backbone of NZ's economy.30 Nov 04:30 PM
DairyAussies to follow Fonterra modelAustralia's largest dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn (MG) looks set to follow Fonterra in adopting a specialised financial instrument to expand its capital base while retaining exclusive farmer ownership and control.24 Nov 09:57 PM
The CountrySpierings admits sustainability failingsFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says the company is "eight to 10 years" behind other dairy players overseas when it comes to sustainability.08 Nov 03:04 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Wasted on waterEvery day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.21 Oct 06:48 PM
