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A new home for Piquet Hill Farms

After more than half a century on Te Akau hill country, Piquet Hill Farms is moving.

Another wayward container ship shows world trade’s fragility

New York Times: Bridge accident adds to strains already confronting global supply chain.

Synlait’s debt impasse set to go down to the wire

Investors in company will have to wait until Tuesday for an update on its debt.

Cow-abunga: American surf park developer buying Dairy Flat cattle farm

Perfect waves, incredible experiences for surfers, families and kids envisaged at park.

NZ forestry 'struck to our knees' by weak demand from China

NZ log inventories have piled up due to very weak demand from China in recent months.

Report sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first time

US agencies say there's no risk to milk.

Gor-gone-zola: Some NZ cheeses to be renamed after EU deal

NZ Specialist Cheesemakers' Association says it has seven years to find alternative names.

Marlborough drought a boon for salt works

"When the pastoral farmers are doing it tough, the salt works normally does very well."

Kiwifruit exports rebound with record crop and increased per-hectare returns

Clouds on the horizon are Japanese yen movements and tougher market conditions.

Obituary: Rod Oram - Champion of business, climate journalism and inaugural Business Herald editor

Oram was widely respected for his work and personal kindness.

'Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident

An accident in the late 1990s left Matt Hutchinson with horrific injuries.

Dairy prices weaken again - will Fonterra's milk price forecast follow?

Dairy prices fell again at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.

Prices drop again in latest GDT auction

Whole milk powder is Fonterra's biggest reference product.

Cheap tomatoes great for shoppers - not for growers

'As the season went on and production increased, volumes increased and prices come down.'

Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants

Intermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.

Farmwatch: Protect the herd from facial eczema

All animals should be at full dose rates for zinc.

Synlait's options for paying back its $130m debt

Synlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.

Fran O’Sullivan: Minister scores world trade talks win but tough season looms

OPINION: The Minister of Trade has his work cut out in a pivotal US election year.