Dairy$41m funding for meaty projectsTwo projects to develop premium markets for New Zealand venison and lamb have won $41 million in government and industry co-funding under the Primary Growth Partnership29 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryFieldays organisers hoping for 125,000 through the gatesA 4WD track featuring steep slopes, a waterfall, boulders and pools of water is one of the attractions at this year's National Fieldays in Hamilton.11 Jun 06:07 AM
DairyDip in primary exports tippedThe value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.09 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryNZ formula could be stuck on wharvesKiwi infant formula could end up stuck on Chinese wharves - like Kiwi meat exports last year, says the head of an industry group.05 May 10:42 PM
The CountryNZ formula exporters cut to just fiveOnly five of New Zealand's 13 infant formula manufacturers have been approved to export product into China under new regulations that came into force today.01 May 02:30 AM
HorticultureFruit fly search to be wrapped upThe search for more Queensland fruit flies will be wrapped up by Easter Sunday providing no more of the pests are found in Whangarei.17 Apr 04:15 PM
The CountryBloody clothes spark biosecurity alertOne Kiwi traveller's decision to store his blood-soaked clothes from an exotic overseas trip landed him in hot-water with airport officials.09 Apr 07:20 AM
HorticultureNo further fruit flies in WhangareiNo further Queensland fruit flies have been found since the potentially devastating pest was detected in Whangarei this week.05 Apr 01:46 AM
DairyBaby milk firms face China banNZ's booming infant formula industry fears Chinese regulatory changes could block smaller operators from doing business in the world's most lucrative and fastest-growing baby milk market.06 Mar 04:30 PM
The CountryWest Coast men deny starving cows, calvesTwo West Coast men have denied starving 150 cows and 30 calves to the point where they have to be euthanised.04 Dec 03:00 AM
The CountryCow drowns in effluent on hellish tripTwo dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.27 Sep 03:08 AM
HorticultureRot find halts NZ China apple exportsNew Zealand has halted all apple exports to China for the rest of the season after rot was found in several batches at the Chinese border.25 Sep 03:45 AM
The CountryMPI approves incursion programme after spillageMinistry for Primary Industries officials have approved an incursion programme in mid-Canterbury following a spillage of one of Europe's most invasive arable weeds - black grass - found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.24 Sep 08:29 PM
The CountryMilk scare claims first scalpThe Fonterra contamination scare has claimed its first scalp with Gary Romano, Managing Director NZ Milk Products, resigning with immediate effect.14 Aug 05:04 AM
The CountryMore countries ban Fonterra productsFormer Soviet republics Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined Russia in banning Fonterra dairy products.13 Aug 05:59 AM
DairyBryce Edwards: The ideological basis of the 'Fonterror' scandal"Was the Fonterra milk scandal caused by New Zealand being 'hostage to a blinkered devotion to laissez-faire market ideology'?" asks Bryce Edwards.08 Aug 01:06 AM
OpinionEditorial: Enough talk - action needed on water issuesEditorial: Two recent events ought to have injected some urgency into the quest for cleaner, fairer and better use of New Zealand's most valuable resource, water.14 Mar 04:30 PM
HorticulturePassenger's two crates of mangoesAn attempt by an airline passenger to bring two crates of fresh mangoes into NZ could have had dire consequences if the fruit reached our orchards, says border security.11 Feb 03:49 AM
