PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsCarbon offset forestry purchases raise alarm for pastoral farmersMānuka honey producing land is being converted to carbon offset forestry.16 Aug 04:59 PM
Business ReportsAgribusiness and Trade: Breeding low-emitting dairy herdsNZ needs to continue to the most emissions-efficient producer of milk in the world.16 Aug 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien O’Connor: Dealing with a tectonic shiftOPINION: Adapting and innovating has formed the foundation of our standard of living.16 Aug 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFarmers put off debt repayment as economic pressure tightensLower farmgate returns, shock milk price drop and rising costs bite bottom lines.16 Aug 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness‘Expect a bloodbath’: Futures pricing suggests another weak dairy auctionPrices are expected to weaken further at latest Global Dairy Trade auction.15 Aug 04:56 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessANZ signs deal with BlackRockThe bank is the largest KiwiSaver provider in New Zealand.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMajor milestone: EPA approves first methane inhibitor in NZOngoing efforts to tackle one of NZ's biggest emissions headaches reaches major milestone.10 Aug 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Pig poo': Piggery under investigation over effluent dischargeWaikato Regional Council said the court order was unprecedented for the region.07 Aug 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandYoung Pātea shearer wins title in WalesBlake Mitchell got into shearing thanks to his Whanganui-based uncle.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhanganui & Partners chief executive resignsMiddleton resigned from the role to focus on whānau and farming.03 Aug 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chopAn important global whole milk powder price has gone south.02 Aug 04:01 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessThe 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup saleSerial inventor says Shear Edge offers new hope for strong wool.29 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelWould you drink milk from a tap at this hotel?Dairy delivery looks a little different when staying at Sudima27 Jul 10:39 PM
New ZealandPoo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches streamThe owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.27 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSE workers sue employer over 'unlawful' deductionsCase could set precedent for minimum wage earners.27 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandKiwis sharpen Mongolian herders' machine skillsThe 12-strong touring party trained 100 herders as part of the Share Mongolia Programme.26 Jul 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break evenFarm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.24 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTrade surplus narrows as wary eyes trained on China, inflationInflation wars and China slowdown loom large, even as some exports surged.23 Jul 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDesert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dustWorld's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.21 Jul 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessBuried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert saysKiwis making bullets, sinkers, doing up old homes face lead poison risks.21 Jul 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Who will inherit?': How to keep Kiwi farms in the familyAgeing Kiwi farmers risk losing their farms because they don't have a succession plan.19 Jul 05:01 PM
New Zealand'Just want to support them': Almost 100km of fencing donated to Hawke’s Bay farmersA free event with plenty of giveaways is being staged in Hastings to help farmers.18 Jul 02:08 AM
New ZealandHarm on the farm: What's behind cruelty to animals?Safe believes the problem is worse than the figures show.14 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayorTairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.13 Jul 04:50 AM
New ZealandKiwifruit growers' court appeal dismissed, rates hike here to stayIt concludes a two-and-a-half-year battle between orchardists and the council.12 Jul 02:18 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Here’s hoping the Aussies walk away from EU trade dealEDITORIAL: New Zealand's EU trade deal looks good compared to no deal at all.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSolar farming interest increasesBut it's also a controversial option.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Walk away': Australia’s farmers rubbish NZ-Europe free trade dealEU deals show globalisation is not dead - but some sectors ask what difference that makes.10 Jul 05:35 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Who should pay for this destroyed Gisborne bridge?Gisborne farmer Sam Gemmell completely cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle destroys bridge.10 Jul 12:25 AM
New ZealandMaking history: First-ever female Young Farmer of the Year'I'm totally overwhelmed... We've finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof.'09 Jul 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Labour is Kiwi farmers' best friendOpinion: In six years of Labour Government, primary sector exports have risen 50 per cent.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWool front and centre for farming coupleSheep and beef farmers promote additional uses of wool.05 Jul 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissionsOPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.04 Jul 05:00 PM