Prices of dairy products rose in the latest online dairy auction, the third straight gain.

Chinese interest in investing in Fonterra's Cooperative Group's shareholder fund was predictable, says the main farm lobby group.

Local scientists have devised an inventive way of identifying fake milk powder being sold on the international market as a New Zealand product.

"Substandard" NZ-made baby formula and milk powder is being rejected at China's border, raising concerns that media coverage could damage our reputation.

See a replay of our live chat with ANZ rural economist Con Williams on Fonterra's TAF scheme and the dairy industry.

Fonterra has signed an agreement to develop two more large-scale dairy farms in China.

Industry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.

Fonterra has today released details of its $500 million public offer, which will be by far the biggest issue to hit the NZX this year when it lists on November 30.

Wendyl Nissen recently followed up revelations in this newspaper that the big companies are messing with our daily cows' milk. Rodney Hide talks about this issue.

Why is van der Heyden sticking around?

The explosion in the top salary rates has left too many in the lower income brackets searching for a living, writes Tim Hazeldine.

World dairy prices dipped in last nights online global dairy products auction.

NZ commodity prices rose for a second month in September, in the strongest monthly gain in a year and a half.

Fonterra paid its former chief executive, Andrew Ferrier, an $8.2 million "golden goodbye" when he left last year.

Fonterra said its net profit fell by 19 per cent to $624 million in the 2011-12 year to July 31.