OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why I've come to love those cowsCOMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFarming couple to start again after cow lossLast month their herd of 950 cows, along with another 200 younger beasts, were culled.29 May 09:39 AM
AgribusinessBusiness case for cattle disease plan kept secretThe full cost of eradication over 10 years is projected to be $886 million.29 May 09:03 AM
AgribusinessFarmers urged to seek support as cattle cull loomsAbout 126,000 animals in addition to the 26,000 already underway will be culled.29 May 05:58 AM
New ZealandPM visits farmer struggling with M. Bovis cow cullingArdern wanted to talk through the experience with farmers and what they've been through.29 May 05:10 AM
New ZealandPM visits M. Bovis-infected farmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Leo Bensegues’ dairy farm at Morven in South Canterbury today after M. Bovis was found and more than 1000 cows were culled.Watch29 May 04:50 AM
New ZealandM. bovis: Someone breached biosecurity rulesMPI still investigating how M. bovis got into New Zealand28 May 08:31 PM
New ZealandMycoplasma bovis eradication plan unveiledAbout 150,000 cows will be culled from Kiwi farms.28 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Eradication of M. bovis right way to goEDITORIAL: The Cabinet faced an invidious decision on the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.28 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCattle disease cull will hit like a drought: economistBut resulting drop in production will push prices up and dull the impact.28 May 09:01 AM
AgribusinessGovernment to try eradicating cow disease150,000 + cattle will be culled in a world-first bid to eradicate Mycloplasma bovis.28 May 04:00 AM
AgribusinessGovernment to make announcement on M. BovisPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce next measures in the fight against M. bovis.28 May 03:55 AM
AgribusinessCattle disease fight set to split rural NZCabinet today to decide on the weapon for cattle disease fight but army is divided.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Mycoplasma bovis outbreak will get worse before it gets betterThe dairy herd, despite all the the environmental critics, is vital to this country.27 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRachel Stewart: Farmers angry with MPI over Mycoplasma bovisCOMMENT: MPI chief fighting Mycoplasma bovis says previous column hit close to bone.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandM. Bovis will not stop Gypsy Day cattle movementsM. Bovis will not stop the annual movement of farmers and their cattle23 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandBachelorettes join in: Meet the 'Rural Catch' contestantsThe Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year is now the Rural Catch and includes women.23 May 04:00 AM
BDBDAgribusinessLog exports soar to record highForest products are New Zealand's third-largest commodity export group.23 May 02:57 AM
OpinionSteven Carden: Farm changes only way to goCOMMENT: Pāmu, NZ's biggest farming company, has seen future and it is sustainable.21 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandM. Bovis costs likely to rise beyond $85mGovernment won't reveal how much of the M. bovis costs farmers will cover.21 May 06:24 AM
New ZealandGovt sticks with M. Bovis eradication, for nowThe Govt has not yet given up hope of eradicating M. Bovis from farms.21 May 02:02 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Mycoplasma bovisPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about Mycoplasma bovis after a farm visit on a property near Te Awamutu this morning. / Video by Alan GibsonWatch20 May 11:45 PM
Agribusiness'She came across like she cared': Farmers on ArdernPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern impresses Waikato farmers at cattle disease meeting.20 May 11:44 PM
New Zealand'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'Ten Year old Aria is in the business of bees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.20 May 09:00 PM
OpinionNo lack of transparency on M bovis responseComment: Ministry has been open and honest on efforts to halt or control serious disease.20 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessGovt to crack down on animal tracingNational Animal Identification and Tracing system to be overhauled.17 May 11:24 PM
AgribusinessBudget 2018: Spending on cattle disease may be too lowThe $85m set aside for tackling Mycoplasma bovis could be too little.17 May 06:14 AM
Capital markets reportOpen to different thinkingOur most successful agri-businesses find it hard to attract funding to meet their needs.16 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy product prices rise at latest auctionThe GDT price index rose 1.9% from the previous auction two weeks ago.16 May 02:05 AM
AgribusinessCow disease 'risk on the radar' for economyDecision looms on whether to continue with attempts at eradication.15 May 09:12 AM
AgribusinessBiosecurity high on rural Budget agendaMore funding for biosecurity is a Budget priority for agriculture.15 May 04:40 AM
AgribusinessCow disease may be in every region: Damien O'ConnorDisease has been confirmed at a Waikato farm.14 May 08:54 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSale gives Scales $220m war chest: expertKiwi apple grower selling cold storage firms to US-based Emergent Cold.14 May 08:06 AM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern on cattle disease found in WaikatoCattle disease Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread through New Zealand with a farm in Cambridge the latest to test positive.Watch14 May 05:18 AM
