AgribusinessFonterra milk collection up 10pcFonterra said milk collection across New Zealand for the month of June reached 9 million kg of milksolids, 10.1 per cent higher than the same month last year.07 Jul 02:29 AM
AgribusinessMetro Glass, Scales offer meet resistanceBehind-the-scenes book builds for glass manufacturer Metro Performance and apple grower Scales got under way yesterday.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity price index takes fourth hitJune provided further evidence that the terms of trade is headed south, albeit from the most favourable levels in 40 years.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessUK rip-off riles honey firmsManuka honey exporters want the Government to clamp down on "cowboys" bringing the $150 million-a-year industry into international disrepute.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity prices fallNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a fourth straight month in June, led by apples, logs, whole and skim milk powder.02 Jul 01:31 AM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices plunge overnightDairy product prices fell to the lowest level since January 2013 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, paced by a drop in butter and anhydrous milk fat.30 Jun 10:50 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy drives seventh monthly NZ trade surplusNew Zealand posted its seventh monthly trade surplus in May, led by overseas demand for the nation's primary products such as milk powder, butter and cheese.26 Jun 11:47 PM
AgribusinessPort of Tauranga deal to bring big shipsPort of Tauranga has signed a freight deal with the Fonterra, Silver Fern Farms and container shipping line Maersk that will facilitate the arrival of 6,500 TEU ships to NZ.25 Jun 09:38 PM
AgribusinessDanone: Fonterra misled usFrench food giant Danone was "lulled into a false sense of security" by allegedly misleading information Fonterra gave it months before the botulism scare.23 Jun 09:12 PM
AgribusinessFonterra bids to halt Danone legal actionFonterra's attempt to suspend the legal action it is facing from Danone over last year's botulism scare is due to be heard today in the High Court.22 Jun 09:42 PM
BDBDAgribusinessGrowth will keep rate hikes comingStrong growth in construction led to a 1.0 per cent rise in gross domestic product (GDP) in the March 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.18 Jun 11:08 PM
Agribusiness$1.4b quarterly surplus a recordNew Zealand recorded a $1.4 billion current account surplus in the March quarter, the largest ever.18 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra taps China boss for new global ingredients roleFonterra Cooperative Group has tapped the president of its China operations, Kelvin Wickham, to head up the newly created global ingredients18 Jun 03:46 AM
BDBDAgribusinessStrong growth for NZ economy tippedThe economy probably accelerated in the first quarter, supporting the central bank's view that it must press on with interest rate increases to keep inflation at bay.15 Jun 08:14 PM
AgribusinessVelvet touch needed as Wilkins keep eyes on ChinaIt's a long way from netball hoops to jumping through the hoops of doing business in China but farmer Mike Wilkins is aiming as carefully as his former Silver Fern wife.15 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers buoyant despite potential dairy dropThe mood among farmers at this year’s annual national Fieldays was buoyant, despite the prospect of a drop in the dairy payout in the coming year, event organisers said.14 Jun 03:28 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra hit with $150k botulism fineFonterra has been slapped with a $150,000 fine for breaching disclosure requirements to the NZX over the botulism false alarm last August.12 Jun 10:30 PM
AgribusinessKiwi firm 'Fairest Fairtrader'A New Zealand business that champions ethically sourced food and beverages has been crowned the "Fairest Fairtrader" at a set of international awards.12 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNutricia NZ profit slides 97 per cent in 2013Nutricia, the New Zealand infant formula unit of French food maker Danone, posted a 97 per cent drop in profit in 2013.12 Jun 02:30 AM
AgribusinessAvocado sales hit record $136 millionNew Zealand avocado sales hit $136 million in the season ended April 30, double the previous season's, and setting new records in the export and domestic markets.09 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDip in primary exports tippedThe value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.09 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade near highThe terms of trade reached the most favourable levels for more than 40 years in the March quarter as export prices rose and import prices fell.03 Jun 05:00 PM
