PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra’s farmer-owners to scrutinise consumer business sale prospectsShareholders will want to know where the value is going to come from after any divestment.21 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNZ dairy business blames Ethiopian ministry for insolvency'Pioneering' company wanting to develop heat-tolerant cattle hit trouble overseas.21 May 04:38 AM
AgribusinessS&P backs Fonterra's consumer planS&P Global Ratings has lent its support to Fonterra's plan to sell its consumer business.20 May 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesTip Top results suggest Fonterra may be right to leave consumer retail to specialistsThe buyer of the beloved New Zealand icecream label sold by Fonterra is on a growth path.20 May 01:41 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra puts a big chunk of its business up for saleIn a big step change, Fonterra is looking to sell its Consumer business.16 May 05:02 AM
New ZealandPirongia herd manager named New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the YearKirwyn Ellis was described by the judges as relaxed, thoughtful and mature.16 May 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liabilityReceivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.13 May 03:32 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesSpotlight on gap between price of Fonterra farmer shares and listed unitsBut any divergence should be no surprise, the chairman says.12 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandRabobank warns global dairy price recovery slower than expectedRabobank said demand remained down, however, milk production was also down.08 May 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra pulled up for not delivering anticipated information to shareholdersFonterra is expected to deliver on commitments, says shareholder council.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The foods most recalled over safety concernsUndeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.04 May 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow a month without meat slashed my cholesterolHow do you give up meat and dairy when you hate most vegetables and love cheese?04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore beef farmers join genetics programmeThere are now 37 farmers involved in the Informing New Zealand Beef programme.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSay cheese: Waipū traditional goat cheese maker takes top trophyBelle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.02 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Really tough ask': Farmers react to Alliance's request for cashIt's the first time Alliance has asked farmers for capital in 32 years.01 May 01:21 AM
Lifestyle‘Free-from’ foods could be doing you more harm than goodUnless you have an allergy, 'free-from' foods probably not the best option, say experts.29 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne cockroach and corpse loving ‘coffin fly’ identified in Whangārei man’s supermarket cheeseMPI is still investigating a pensioner's 1kg block of cheese.28 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFragments of bird flu virus discovered in US milkNew York Times: The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts say.24 Apr 02:22 AM
New ZealandLocal Waipu shop's award-winning cheeses answer to new EU regulationsOrigin Northland in Waipu sells food products with the lowest possible food miles.19 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandMPI take cockroach contaminated cheese from shopperMPI officers have taken away a cockroach-infested block of cheese from a shopper.15 Apr 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWestland Milk eyeing global cream position as producer of 'white gold' proteinCompany eyes new bioactive product markets after a $70m expansion.15 Apr 04:12 AM
New ZealandA person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?This is the second US case after a poultry worker tested positive in Colorado in 2022.15 Apr 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWest Coast butter exports soar: Spreading the Westgold word in the USCostco and Walmart lap up Westgold butter, what's next for this NZ brand?10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand25,000 trees and counting, as family focus on future generationsDairy farming family planting native trees for future generations.10 Apr 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWestland Milk posts big lift in net profitWestland operator has had big success with Costco.09 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandMan's bug horror find in late night snackWhangārei man finds cockroach in a block of Woolworth's supermarket brand cheese.09 Apr 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessToo much capacity, too much debt: Synlait thrown a lifelineSynlait Milk's plan to cut debt may involve the sale of its Pōkeno plant.02 Apr 04:20 AM
AgribusinessSynlait deeply in the red, wins reprieve from bankersFive key elements are outlined for Synlait to have a clear plan to slash debt.01 Apr 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessReport sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first timeUS agencies say there's no risk to milk.27 Mar 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesIs Fonterra rethinking the future of its Australian and NZ brands business?A Jarden analyst says there is plenty of potential for capital management.22 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRewards all round in Fonterra's half-year resultFonterra reported a 23 per cent lift in its half-year profit after tax.20 Mar 11:55 PM
CompaniesFonterra boosts first-half profit and dividendThe co-op voices confidence despite 'continuing global uncertainty'.20 Mar 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPlans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenantsIntermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.18 Mar 04:15 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSynlait's options for paying back its $130m debtSynlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.17 Mar 04:00 PM