OpinionJohn Donkers: Farming sector working hard to clean up its actDespite reports, comments and rhetoric on how farmers are destroying New Zealand's waterways, a step change has occurred within the primary sector, writes John Donkers.01 May 09:30 PM
AgribusinessFarmer sits on $13.6m land profitA large chunk of residential land for sale will enable the building of hundreds of new homes as the Auckland Council tries to solve the city's housing crisis.30 Apr 07:00 PM
AgribusinessFood giant to buy NZ dairy firmsFrench food giant Danone has entered an agreement to buy New Zealand dairy processing firms Sutton Group and Gardians.30 Apr 07:14 AM
OpinionAndrew Watters: Dairy farm prices in tune with earningsHome owners, sitting on a near tripling of house prices over the past 20 years, are largely immune to warnings that the housing market is overheated.28 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers warned as risk of El Nino growsFarmers are being cautioned to prepare contingency plans amid early signs of a large El Nino climate event this year.27 Apr 04:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFMA investigates interest rate swaps to farmersThe FMA is investigating whether the sales and marketing of interest rate swaps by major banks to rural customers may have breached the laws.23 Apr 10:45 PM
AgribusinessDairy expansion at risk, says bankNew Zealand's milk production growth is likely to be constrained over the next five years as the ability to change land use will become more difficult and expensive.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDry-as, but it's not a droughtFarmers in the Waikato and parts of Northland say they are battling one of the driest summers in memory.01 Apr 03:15 PM
AgribusinessFarmers offered guaranteed milk payoutFonterra's farmer members will be offered two opportunities to lock in the price paid for a percentage of their milk in the 2014/15 season.01 Apr 01:45 AM
New ZealandLock out fishers and hunters, farming magazine saysA popular farming publication wants farmers to lock out fishers and hunters over what it calls an anti-dairying attitude by their governing body.24 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWasp swarm attacks farmerA 'really, really sore' Waikato farmer had to walk 45 minutes for help after she was stung at least 50 times in the head when she stepped in a 'big hole of wasps'.17 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I forgive FonterraDairy pervades the economy and the cultural landscape - our obsession with flat whites, free milk in schools and even our political scandals, as witnessed last week.16 Mar 04:30 PM
AgribusinessWaikato struggles with dry conditionsParts of the Waikato are as dry or drier than during last year's severe drought.10 Mar 04:30 PM
RacingRacing: Preparing a winner beats milking cowsJohn Morell is one of a rapidly dying breed - rural owners who train their own racehorse from a farm.23 Feb 04:29 PM
AgribusinessPigging out proves profitableHow do you stop truckloads of unsaleable food from going to the dump - and turn it into something useful? Put a few thousand piggies in the middle.19 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCabinet divided on drought cashNational calls for debt relief as mounting toll of big dry ruins businesses and suicides rise among farmers.03 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessFederated Farmers CEO moving onFederated Farmers chief executive Conor English said he would not rule out a career in politics when he steps down as chief executive of the farmers' group in July.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Keep our cows out of factory farmsMy heart sank when I heard about Fonterra's idea to reduce the dairy industry's impact on our environment, writes Sue Kedgley.28 Jan 04:30 PM
AgribusinessDairying boon to economyEconomists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand's economic growth.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionWilly Leferink: Dr Morgan needs some farming lessonsSo little sunlight is being shone on how we are dealing with water and emissions ...21 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra raises 1.25b renminbi in ‘dim sum’ bondFonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.21 Jan 01:30 AM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Treat rivers as taonga, not toiletsWe must work together and prioritise the restoration of waterways over short-term commercial gain, writes Dame Anne Salmond.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Many rivers to cross to fix dairy industryAll commercial users of water should face a charge, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. This would acknowledge public ownership of the rivers and create funds to invest in repairing them.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFarmer recovers after cow-sit attack"Somehow he got flattened." The wife of a Tihoi farmer who suffered "bumps and bruises" after being sat on by a cow is still unsure how the accident happened.08 Jan 07:23 PM
