AgribusinessGovt turns down Crafar farms bidThe Government has turned down Hong Kong listed Natural Dairy NZ's controversial bid to buy the Crafar dairy farms from receivers in a deal thought to be worth about $200 million.22 Dec 04:39 AM
AgribusinessRain a farmer's wish come trueRainfall over the past few days has made a Waikato farmer's "wishes come true", but he warns its effect will not be immediate.19 Dec 09:41 PM
AgribusinessMeat workers pay not docked - CEOSilver Ferns Farms has hit back at complaints that workers at its Te Aroha plant had their pay deducted for observing a two-minute silence to remember the Pike River miners.17 Dec 04:23 AM
AgribusinessPay cut for two-minute silenceStaff at a North Island freezing works had their pay cut for the official two-minute silence to remember the 29 miners killed in the Pike River mine.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaikato, Ruapehu officially in droughtDavid Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have had little effect on dry pastures.14 Dec 10:52 PM
New ZealandDrought set to cover upper North IslandAn official drought already declared for Northland could spread to much of the upper North Island.11 Dec 04:30 PM
AgribusinessFonterra boosts payout while weather woes growDairy giant Fonterra is boosting its billion dollar forecast payout to farmers. 10 Dec 04:30 PM
AgribusinessFonterra lifts payout by 30cFonterra has this morning announced an increase in its payout forecast for the 2010/2011 season by 30 cents per kilo of milk solids to $6.90.09 Dec 10:25 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy dollar boosts Kiwi incomes - reportNew Zealand's 4.4m cows are providing 26pc of our exports, and the money earned flows right through the economy to urban communities, according to new research.07 Dec 09:20 PM
AgribusinessCrafar loses bid to fend off evictionFinancially-troubled dairy farmer Allan Crafar has failed in his bid to have a notice to evict him from one his home farm thrown out.07 Dec 03:25 AM
WorldThese little piggies carry diseases...A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.05 Dec 04:30 PM
