Dairy product prices have held steady at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.

A2 Milk shares rose 14 per cent after the milk marketing company raised its full-year guidance.

There are some high tech solutions being organised to help keep Fieldays traffic manageable.

New Zealand's primary sector needs to innovate and reinvent itself if it is to thrive, KMPG says.

Fieldays' new boss claims it has all the ingredients to be a success, despite tougher times for dairy farmers.

Without immigrant labour, US dairy farms would close, output drop and consumers pay twice as much for milk.

Fonterra's plan to alter its governance structure has been defeated.

Fonterra's shareholders will vote tomorrow on a raft of changes - including reducing the board's size to 11 from 13.

Synlait Milk said its forecast milk price for the 2016/2017 would carry a higher-than-usual advance rate for milk suppliers.

Fonterra's farmers will vote next week on a raft of changes to the way the co-operative is governed.

Nearly 200 jobs at AgResearch will be relocated to Lincoln and Palmerston North with the Government today signing off on a new $133 million reconfiguration.

New Zealanders have great ideas but the commercialisation of them was "near zero", says Israeli entrepreneur Isaac Bentwich.

Farmers overall remain satisfied with their banks, according to a Federated Farmers survey.

New Zealand posted a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in April as volumes of kiwifruit and apples drove exports.

Zespri reported a bumper year for 2015/6, with the biggest-ever total return to growers.

Having a sweet tooth is going to start hurting your wallet.

The milk price futures contracts will be launched on May 27, the NZX announced late last week.

The NZX is launching new dairy futures and options contracts as a way to lessen the volatility in milk prices.

Dairy prices ended the 2015/6 season on a firm note with the GlobalDairyTrade price index rising by 2.6 per cent at this morning's auction.

Fonterra's farmer shareholders will vote next month on whether to accept governance changes to trim the board.

NZ's relationship with the Philippines is in great shape and growing as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

A mild improvement in dairy prices is expected at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the last for the 2015-16 season.

Nearly all dairy cattle on more than 11,000 farms are now fenced off from waterways, a new report shows -- but an environmental group fears the full picture isn't being shown.

Australia's farmers and food producers face a protectionist backlash at home against Chinese investment.

Fonterra's first draft of its recommendations on the size and makeup of its board will be made public tomorrow.

"Pleasant surprise" at global dairy auction.

COMMENT: Sustainability leadership - we don't know what we've got 'til it's gone, writes Barry Coates.

COMMENT: McGrathNicol business partners Andrew Grenfell and Conor McElhinneyrs talk about the flow-on effects of low dairy prices.

Fonterra's increased dividend payment isn't enough for most farmers to pay their interest bill, says Jacqueline Rowarth.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says it will take action against baby formula marketer Fernbaby if the company continues to make "therapeutic claims" about its products.