AgribusinessFarmers cash in on high Fonterra sharesThe allure of a high share price is proving too much for a growing number of Fonterra's farmers, with more choosing to sell up and move to competing cooperatives and dairy companies, says Fonterra's director of milk supply, Steve Murphy.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLush autumn pastures bring smiles all roundThe rain is here and the grass is growing but some farmers will still be battling the effects of the worst drought in 30 years over the winter months.23 May 09:22 AM
New ZealandDairy farm hit with $37k fineAn Opotiki dairy farm and its director have been fined $37,000 for discharging effluent from a pond and ordered to complete a dairy farm effluent management course.16 May 11:42 PM
New ZealandRural depression 'almost cost me my life'Farmer David Hunt has spoken out about his battle with mental illness in a bid to raise awareness of the warning signs for depression in rural communities.15 May 05:31 AM
New ZealandVictim fights for farm bike safetyEmily Mott woke up feeling dizzy days after falling off a quad bike and hitting her head on a rock while working on a dairy farm near Dannevirke.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionSandra Kyle and Lynley Tulloch: Factory farms an assault on humanityToday, more than 70 billion animals are raised and killed for food worldwide annually, the majority in factory farms.06 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessCrafar owner searching for new dealsChinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai, who now owns the Crafar dairy farming empire, is back in New Zealand forging a relationship with Maori.01 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBen Dalton: Maori land bursting with farm potentialPrimary industries generate over 70 per cent of New Zealand's merchandise exports.23 Apr 09:30 PM
AgribusinessMeat reform lobby seeks farmers' support in writingOrganisers of a red meat industry meeting in Christchurch tomorrow are seeking a written mandate from farmers, including a commitment to a possible new entity.15 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessLife on the farm: high pay, low costsThe average farming wage is higher than for the country as a whole and living costs in rural areas are lower.14 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMiraka - it's Maori for milkMaori-controlled, with a Vietnamese connection, one of the country's newest dairy companies does things a little bit differently from the big boys, discovers Jamie Gray.11 Apr 07:30 PM
AgribusinessLive Chat replay: Fed Farmers Bruce WillsJoin us at noon today for a live chat with Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills. You can send in your questions now.10 Apr 12:00 AM
AgribusinessWool-dyeing process tipped a 'fantastic' revenue earnerA New Zealand-developed process for dying wool hailed as a world first in the textile industry has been snapped up by a US active wear manufacturer.09 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessRural broadband yet to deliverRural communities are yet to see most of the benefits from a $500 million scheme to boost internet coverage and speeds.09 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessFarms prices tipped to hold steadyNew data out shortly could show if the severe drought is having an effect on farm sales but one expert believes farmers' general spending will be hit harder than volumes or prices of property deals.08 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDairying leads export price surgeLed by dairy products, prices for export commodities surged last month - and this time the rise in world prices was not eaten up by a higher exchange rate.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew voice out to rival ActThe latest attempt at giving farmers a presence in Parliament and a potential rival to Act on the political right is getting close to attracting enough members to register for next year's election.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool farm's future safeOne of central Auckland's green spaces has been secured after a new lease agreement which will enable an 81-year-old teaching farm to carry on.26 Mar 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBig dry's ravages getting worseFarmers throughout the North Island continue to hope for rain as the big dry bites hard, making conditions for some worse than the 2008 drought.25 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe price of waterAs drought grips the country, the Government is promoting giant dams to irrigate dry farmland. Geoff Cumming investigates whether the biggest of these plans will work for farmers, investors and environmentalists22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandForecasters blow hot and coldTwo professional weather forecasters got close to predicting the record hot, dry summer, but a "motivational astrologer" was adrift.18 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionNoel Hewlett: Water catchment may ease pressure in a dry spellThat wonderful quote in our English history should be changed in New Zealand to: 'Water, water everywhere and not a drop is saved!'17 Mar 04:30 PM
