Prices high but sales down
Farm sales dropped 13 per cent last month but prices were significantly higher than a year ago.
Manufacturing damage?
Samples of infant formula suspected of possible tampering have all tested negative for 1080, police say.
Out of the rain loop
Not even the leftovers from a cyclone has helped drought-stricken North Canterbury farmer.
Key backs water standards
PM denies Govt's water quality standards have failed, after calls for a moratorium on further dairy conversions in the Waikato.
Guns are well ahead of butter in US
OPINION: A look at the US budget finds it is top-heavy on defence spending and lean on agriculture.
Analysing wine's cash harvest
OPINION: Millions are made from New Zealand grapes, writes Keith Woodford.
Wood chips and sales fly at field days
The sun came out and so did the crowds as the Central Districts Field Days celebrated all things rural.
Farmers snap up machinery
Big machinery sellers at the Central Districts Field Days say sales have been steady.
Companies chasing overseas investment
Kiwi agri-tech companies showcase their wares in a bid to get investors to bankroll them into export operations.
Baby formula tests negative for 1080
Samples of infant formula suspected of possible tampering have all tested negative for 1080, police say.
John Key backs water quality standards
PM John Key denies Government's water quality standards have failed, after calls for a moratorium on further dairy conversions in the Waikato.
Dairy awards winners named
Katie Milne is New Zealand's Dairy Woman of the Year.
Caution still needed in fodder beet feeding
Stock will continue to die if they are not properly transitioned on to fodder beet, an animal health expert has warned.
'Only most vicious insecticides will work'
Ruud Kleinpaste explains what home gardeners need to know about the Queensland fruit fly
Dealing with heat stress in horses
Nutrition is an important factor in how horses cope with heat.
Bump won't slow mussel shucker
A Marlborough woman has retained the title of world's fastest mussel shucker, despite expecting a baby any day.
'It was leakage'
About 45 kilograms of fish were lost as a result of 'leakage', not deliberate dumping, a commercial fishing company says.
Fish project disputed
Sustain our Sounds says it's outrageous taxpayers would have to pick up a $2.6m tab to fund research for a Malaysian company.
Red-meat farmers could 'slug it out'
ANZCO Foods titan Sir Graeme Harrison says the latest report on the red meat industry understates the ability of the meat companies to slug it out through "attrition".
Sheep and beef are doing it tough in drought
The drought has put a dent in the incomes of South Island sheep and beef farmers, particularly those with lower beef cattle ratios.
Massive gains in red meat merger
Billions of dollars could potentially be saved consolidating parts of the red-meat industry, says reform group.
Poaching poses 'huge risk'
Police warn of increase in illegal hunting, with poachers using silencers to kill sheep.
It's just a big hobby farm yeah, nah
Tony Benny meets a couple farming on the edge of beautiful, out-of-the-way Pelorus Sound.
Merino deal for Danish shoes
NZ Merino Company inks deal to provide strong wool from the Government's farmer to a Danish company making indoor shoes.
Praying for good news
Nelson's orchard workers from Vanuatu face an anxious wait for news after Cyclone Pam devastated the island nation.
Kiwifruit on the rebound
ZespriI chief executive Lain Jager is in no doubt about the benefits of the kiwifruit single seller model.
Dry produces good quality apples
Dry weather is providing a helping hand to a local orchard months after hail wrecked up to half its crop.
Farm sales down but prices remain high
Farm sales dropped 13 per cent last month but prices were significantly higher than a year ago.
Council plans waterways livestock ban
Farm livestock may be banned from most Wellington waterways within seven years.
Canterbury farmers still out of the rain loop
Not even the leftovers from a cyclone has helped drought-stricken North Canterbury sheep and cattle farmer.
Helping grow the 'golden goose'
New Zealand knows how to produce large amounts of animal protein cheaply.
Mutual gains from project
New Zealand sheep research is being helped by Massey University's relationships in China.
Tagged stock have added value - NAIT
Tagging and registering all cattle and deer will be a significant boon to farmers and the NZ economy, says system's administrators.
West Coast dairy farmer wins big
Dairy Woman of the Year award winner Katie Milne is preparing to rub shoulders with some of the best minds in business.
Dairy women's conference shaping up as 'best yet'
With a dynamic line-up of first-class speakers, the 2015 Dairy Women's Network conference promises to be "incredible."
Dairy awards winners named
Katie Milne is New Zealand's Dairy Woman of the Year.
Rolling luxury a popular option
The rise of the "grey nomads" is driving a boom in the sale of luxury motorhomes and caravans.
Baby formula tests negative for 1080
No pants thanks, we're working
Air NZ bumps airpoints partner
West Coast dairy farmer wins big
Newmarket surveillance "creepy"
'Bracket creep' costs earners: ACT
IAG 'dumping' rebuild customers
Bus stop 'final nail in the coffin'
