AgribusinessCoal no longer king in HuntlyGenesis Energy announced its last two coal-burning electricity generators at Huntly Power Station will be shut down.05 Aug 10:15 PM
AgribusinessOutput tipped to fall as dairy herd culledDairyNZ says New Zealand milk production is expected to fall by 2 or 3 per cent this season as farmers focus on improving the efficiency of their farming systems.05 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMore pressure on milk payoutWhole milk powder prices have dropped to their lowest level since 2008, putting more downward pressure on Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast and reinforcing the market view that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates twice this year to partly compe05 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Dairy prices fall againWhole milk powder prices - key to determining Fonterra's farmgate mik price, dropped by 10.3 per cent overnight.04 Aug 11:35 PM
AgribusinessDairy plunge drives commodity index downThe retreat in export commodity prices turned into a rout last month. ANZ's commodity price index fell 11.2 per cent, its steepest monthly decline, to a six-year low.04 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessGloombusters: Brewing machine company fizzing to expandIn as little as seven days, you could have 19 litres of award-winning homebrew beer - a successful invention which has allowed homebrew kit company WilliamsWarn to eye up the global market.04 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices post record declineThe ANZ Commodity Price Index for July fell 11.2 per cent to the lowest level since October 2009.04 Aug 03:00 AM
AgribusinessGovt rules out Solid Energy bail-outMr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".03 Aug 10:26 PM
AgribusinessGloombusters: Fruit exports surgeOur fruit trade has become a heavy hitter as an export, helping to at least partly offset weakness in the dairy and forest products sectors.03 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMeat marketing focus reaping rewardsConcentrating on marketing its cuts rather than processing them is paying dividends for a niche meat exporter.27 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessOnion exports drop on increased competitionGermany is the largest export market for New Zealand onions, followed by Indonesia and Japan.26 Jul 11:45 PM
AgribusinessOpen Country slashes dairy payoutOpen Country has told its farmers that their forecast payout has been cut back due to slumping world dairy prices.20 Jul 09:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Swamp kauri deserves NZ added valueEditorial: The resource is not being used as it should be, and stricter policing of the current trade will not, in itself, change that markedly.19 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessManufacturing boosted by weaker dollarNew Zealand manufacturing activity increased in June, snapping three months of decline, as a weaker dollar supported exporters in the sector.16 Jul 09:21 AM
AgribusinessFonterra axes 523 jobsChief Theo Spierings admits news unsettling for staff as co-op tries to reduce its payroll bill by up to $60m a year.16 Jul 02:55 AM
OpinionLiam DannCuts won't solve Fonterra's problemsLiam Dann says axing 523 jobs may make financial sense to Fonterra's chiefs but the dairy slump is bigger than that.16 Jul 01:28 AM
AgribusinessFonterra says payout on the tableFonterra's board will consider its current farm gate milk price forecast for 2015/6 at its next meeting on August 7, a spokesman for the co-operative said.16 Jul 01:20 AM
AgribusinessKiwi dollar falls as dairy prices plungeDairy prices have plunged in the latest world dairy auction, taking the Kiwi dollar down with it.15 Jul 07:35 PM
Agribusiness$16.65m project to boost farm exportsA $16.65m programme to develop and commercialise new ways to process food could add $250 million a year to NZ's export earnings within 20 years.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Economy losing momentum but some exports risingInvestment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.12 Jul 05:30 PM
AgribusinessNew travel tax hypocrisy: tourism bossA tourism leader has branded the Government's new travel tax as ludicrous and hypocrisy.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMilk powder futures suggest slide will extend"It's pretty negative, there's a lot of selling in the futures and there's not much buying - this market looks completely stuffed."08 Jul 12:12 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP leak shows drug company pushA document shows the US was trying to get increased TPP protection for drug company intellectual property.02 Jul 02:10 AM
AgribusinessNZ dollar falls on weak dairy auctionThe New Zealand dollar fell after prices for the nation's largest commodity export declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight.01 Jul 06:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFutures point to further dairy auction fallsThe price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Jul 03:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP talks about to speed up - GroserTrade Minister Tim Groser says TPP talks should soon pick up steam, with negotiators preparing to put their real cards on the table.29 Jun 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit shrinks in MayFor the month of May, New Zealand had a trade surplus of $350 million, beating expectations for a $100 million deficit.25 Jun 11:50 PM
AgribusinessGame on for exporters as dollar dropsThe drop in the New Zealand dollar has enabled local video games producer to focus on expansion and growing its workforce.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep controversy: We didn't suggest legal action - KeyThere was no suggestion made to a Saudi businessman that he could sue the New Zealand Government, the Prime Minister says.24 Jun 05:37 AM
New ZealandMore questions over sheep exportsA letter to the Foreign Minister indicates the Government suggested a Saudi businessman could take legal action against it over sheep exports, the Green Party says.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy access stalled as TPP talks get seriousThe TPP trade pact does not yet include an acceptable deal on access for NZ's most important exports, dairy products, with little more than a month to go before the controversial 12- nation trade deal could be concluded.22 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ seeks better China dealThe Government is looking to China to renegotiate its free trade agreement with New Zealand after China signed a more generous agreement with Australia.22 Jun 05:00 PM
