New Zealand'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays offSnow Chubb started planting trees for his cows 30 years ago, 'it was just common sense'.31 Oct 04:05 PM
PremiumAgribusinessWhat Fonterra's $4.2b Mainland deal means for its farmers and futureEach farmer stands to gain about $400,000 from the capital return.30 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'A huge concern': Irrigation equipment smashed by windsMore than 700 pivot spans – worth $30,000 each – have been damaged in North Canterbury. 28 Oct 09:10 PM
PremiumAgribusiness'We've got to deliver': Rockit apple chief on what it got wrong and plans to fix it22 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsClimate change: Govt to lower 2050 methane reduction target, orders 2040 review11 Oct 11:06 PM
New ZealandMeet award-winning dairy farmer Tor PedersenThe family farm has grown from 40 hectares in 1967 to 300ha today.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRural youth recognised: 14 awarded Agri Futures ScholarshipsThe 14 scholarships mark a significant increase from the eight awarded last year.10 Oct 03:59 PM
Business'No bonus payment': Fonterra hits back after Peters questions $4.2b Mainland sale planFonterra says farmers will vote on the sale to France’s Lactalis on October 30.09 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters questions $4b Fonterra sale to French dairy giant LactalisThe NZ First leader says Fonterra risks giving away Anchor and Mainland too cheaply.09 Oct 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWestpac holds $10/kg milk price forecast despite softer dairy auctionHigher world production is putting downward pressure on Global Dairy Trade prices.07 Oct 09:28 PM
New ZealandSlow cooked: New pig welfare rules to take 10 yearsThe minister said the plan gives farmers 'a realistic timeframe to make changes'.01 Oct 08:41 PM
New ZealandBay of Plenty dairy farm company fined $59k for effluent spills'It cannot take a hands-off approach to the extent it did,' the judge said.29 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra: Mainland gap to be filled within three yearsCEO Miles Hurrell is confident in the milk price forecast.25 Sep 05:45 AM
New ZealandWill the 'net zero' target include shipping and aviation emissions?Minister Simon Watts is expected to decide on their inclusion in the target by November.24 Sep 03:52 AM
New ZealandFarmer turns strong wool into innovative skincare range'We're doing some really cool things with keratin extracted from New Zealand wool.'21 Sep 11:43 PM
New ZealandECan mulls 'nitrate emergency' declarationThe motion to declare a 'nitrate emergency' has drawn criticism from Government ministers.17 Sep 03:59 AM
New ZealandMissing evacuation mapping a threat to SouthlandSouthland still lacks full evacuation maps despite recent tsunami alerts.15 Sep 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: Rear view v crystal ball, why leading indicators matter more right nowOPINION: Unemployment has risen to 5.2%, the highest level in almost five years.14 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRiding the wave: Sheep and beef exports surge to new global peaksNZ beef export prices to the US rose from $10.08/kg last year to $11.73/kg in July.08 Sep 05:03 AM
New ZealandFamily farm's journey to eco-friendly successThe Orlando-Reep family bought Manawanui as a 200-hectare farm in 1983.23 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra upgrades forecasts for 2025 season and current seasonFonterra has upgraded its milk price milk price forecast to $10.15/kgMS.20 Aug 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturing'A step change': What a2 Milk's $282m purchase means for the infant formula makerA2 Milk plans to buy Yashili's Pōkeno plant for $282m to access China's market.18 Aug 04:06 AM
New ZealandWaikato farm leads in environmental standardsJohan and Kylie van Ras turned poor pasture into native wetland over five years.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Tough and tricky disease': NZ's largest farm battles bovine TB againMolesworth Station was delcared free of bovine TB earlier this year.12 Aug 03:50 AM
New ZealandHow Georgie's helping farmers help the environment'For me, the most important way to understand farmers is to go out on the farm with them.'08 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhy whole milk powder's price surge signals a strong dairy seasonButter prices fell 3.8% to US$7214/tonne, easing from May's peak of US$7992.06 Aug 04:12 AM
New Zealand'Kiwi TV gold': Beloved primetime show to become movie, Hobbit actor castSimpler times: Remember Sunday nights in the 80s watching this show? 02 Aug 10:40 PM
New Zealand'Incredibly exciting': NZ beef may get methane-reducing pill soonTrials showed a 70% methane reduction with Ruminant BioTech's bolus. 30 Jul 11:36 PM
