AgribusinessDairy prices up 6.6pc overnightWorld dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.02 Aug 07:20 PM
New ZealandMeet the 'Mother Hubbard' shearing bossNot many bosses would arrange for nurses, budget advisors and the IRD to come and talk to you about child support. But husband and 02 Aug 02:58 AM
AgribusinessFonterra's China infant formula sales run aheadFonterra's infant formula sales in China are running ahead of its expectations, chairman John Wilson says.01 Aug 03:19 AM
AgribusinessMcCully met Saudi businessman in farm dealDocuments reveal Murray McCully met the businessman behind a controversial farm deal while in Saudi Arabia - despite his office saying he had no plans for such a meeting.28 Jul 10:25 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to update forecastFonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.28 Jul 08:55 PM
WorldDolly the sheep's clones ageing normallyThe ninth birthday this week of Dolly the cloned sheep's four genetic siblings - Debbie, Denise, Diana and Daisy - prove that large cloned animals age normally, say scientists.27 Jul 02:00 AM
Agribusiness3,000-year-old pea easing inflation in IndiaBiologists are adding a gene to the DNA of the pigeon pea, in hopes of boosting export output by 30 per cent.25 Jul 05:00 AM
AgribusinessDairy downturn drives LIC into the redThe dairy downturn has driven farmer-owned co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corp into the red.20 Jul 11:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices mixed in latest auctionA gain in whole milk powder offset a fall for most other products in the latest overnight dairy auction.19 Jul 06:35 PM
AgribusinessDairy's drop leads farm prices downFarm prices are on the way down, led by an 18 per cent decline in the dairy sector over the past 12 months.18 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra: NZ milk collection fallsFonterra Cooperative Group's New Zealand milk collection fell 10 per cent in the first month of the 2017 season, a typically low production period.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMilker cut cows' teats off with scissorsClaudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.14 Jul 03:14 AM
AgribusinessFarmer fury at rail-crossing charge planKIwiRail is introducing a charge to maintain private rail crossings, and farmers will be the first to be asked to cough up.13 Jul 12:47 AM
AgribusinessFraudster May Wang appealsFailed Crafar farms buyer May Wang is appealing her convictions and her eight-year jail sentence. Wang, also known as May Hao, was 10 Jul 09:15 PM
AgribusinessManuka offers farmers a sweet futureManuka honey is making a big comeback with plans to develop a $1.2 billion honey industry.08 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessAnimal-spread illness on the riseNorthland farmers and possum trappers are being warned to take care around animals after a spike in cases of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis 07 Jul 08:11 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSeafood drives commodity prices higherNew Zealand commodity prices rose for a second month in June, led by more seafood and dairy products.05 Jul 01:28 AM
AgribusinessChina market laps up Miraka milkMilk processing firm Miraka is tripling production to meet a growing thirst for its UHT products in China.05 Jul 12:30 AM
AgribusinessMurray Goulburn sets low Aussie milk price forecastFonterra's opposite number in Australia has announced A$4.31 per kg of milksolids as its opening farmgate milk price for the season.28 Jun 01:15 AM
New ZealandWoman injured after being kicked by cowA woman is in hospital with arm and chest injuries after being kicked in the chest by a cow in Hawkes Bay.28 Jun 12:57 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFarmers need to reconsider 'smart level' of debtFarmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.27 Jun 01:07 AM
AgribusinessBig Read: A fresh, new problem for farmersSome farmers are seeing sales drop as customers want prepared foods more than produce.22 Jun 05:00 AM
AgribusinessZespri tips profit boost from Gold3The release of 400ha to grow Gold3 kiwifuit under licence in 2016 will result in a hefty increase in Zespri International's corporate profit.21 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers urged to 'hang in there'"Hang in there" - that's the message Fonterra chairman John Wilson was giving to farmers at Fieldays.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra unveils management reshuffleFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has reshuffled the roles of some of his top managers for the third time this year.16 Jun 11:15 PM
AgribusinessFieldays attendance up 10pc on day twoAttendance at Fieldays on day two of the four-day agricultural event was up 10 per cent on the same day last year.16 Jun 11:10 PM
AgribusinessFarmers show resilience as low price for milk persistsThere is no "get out of jail free" card for dairy farmers in the current dairy downturn.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPositivity key, says farmerDoug Avery knows what it's like to be depressed.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents win Fieldays innovation awardThe crankholder is set to revolutionise the fencing industry ... or at least make it much easier to build a fence.16 Jun 04:50 AM
OpinionTheresa Gattung: How we treat animals mattersCOMMENT: How we treat animals matters, not just to animals, but to ourselves and overseas markets.15 Jun 10:45 PM
Agribusiness reportFieldays attendance steady despite dairy slumpAttendance at Fieldays is running just slightly below this time last year, despite the current slump in dairy prices.15 Jun 10:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessA2 Milk shares jumped 14pcA2 Milk shares rose 14 per cent after the milk marketing company raised its full-year guidance.15 Jun 03:51 AM
AgribusinessPrimary sector still growing despite dairy woesNew Zealand's primary sector needs to innovate and reinvent itself if it is to thrive, KMPG says.15 Jun 12:50 AM
