Official Cash RateMiddle Eastern scouts eye Crafar farmsAn Australian is in town scouting out assets for Bahrani interests - which may include the Crafar farms11 May 12:15 AM
AgribusinessThe rise and fall, and rise and fall of NorgateThe qualities that helped Craig Norgate reshape New Zealand's rural landscape have contributed to his undoing.07 May 04:00 PM
AgribusinessProbe launched into Chinese Crafar farm buyThe woman behind Natural Dairy's $1.5b purchase offer for Crafar farms, currently under investigation, has struck out over media coverage of the bid.07 May 05:04 AM
AgribusinessFonterra boss warns farmers of 'volatile world'Sir Henry van der Heyden has urged dairy farmers to shore up their businesses against possible future volatility.05 May 05:05 AM
LifestyleCorn smut - great tasting and good for you tooA corn infection that US farmers have spent millions trying to eradicate, is in fact packed with unique proteins, minerals and other nutritional goodies, tests have found.28 Apr 04:00 AM
EconomyFarmers' economic confidence improvesFarmers' economic confidence improved in the first months of 2010, boosted by sheep and beef prices.28 Apr 03:30 AM
InvestmentChinese dairy farm bidder in courtMay Wang, the public face of the Chinese-led bid to buy the Crafar dairy empire, appeared in court this morning.27 Apr 10:15 PM
AgribusinessGovt rejects calls to copy Australia in ETS delayThe Australian govt is shelving plans to start its ETS for at least three years, but the NZ Government says it has no plans to delay the scheme here.27 Apr 09:12 AM
AgribusinessCrafar Facebook campaign gathers steamAlmost 200 people have thrown their weight behind a Facebook group in support of embattled farmer Allan Crafar.27 Apr 02:30 AM
AgribusinessCrafar properties could go for $200mThe sale of 16 Crafar dairy farms could be enough to cover all of the family's bank debt.23 Apr 05:03 AM
AgribusinessCrafar says overseas buyers may bail him outThe former head of NZ's biggest private dairy operation is talking to foreign interests in an attempt to trade his way out of debt.22 Apr 03:59 AM
