BDBDThe CountryWrightson profits soar 20pc on lower taxPGG Wrightson, the rural services firm controlled by New York Stock Exchange-listed Agria Corp, posted a 20 percent gain in full-year 08 Aug 09:16 PM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Life lessons from a Wall Street legendCOMMENT: Here are some of the life lessons Byron Wien has learned in his first 80 years.08 Aug 09:00 PM
DairyLandcorp signals green shiftEconomists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: The horticultural revolutionIt's hard not to be impressed by the intellectual and technological grunt going into horticultural industry, Barry Soper writes.08 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryThe F-word in businessWATCH: Callaghan Innovation talks to entrepreneurs in New Zealand and in the US about differing attitudes to failure.08 Aug 02:45 AM
The CountryLandcorp to dump palm kernel feedNew Zealand's biggest farming company will stop using the controversial feed supplement by June next year.07 Aug 10:45 PM
The CountryOIO considers data for Silver Fern proposalSpecial shareholders meeting will discuss $261m partnership with Chinese company.07 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryJobDone wants to make life easier for farmersA new software system is promising to address farming productivity issues, hoping to make life - and work - easier for farmers.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementHow to cut down your monster mortgageCOMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.06 Aug 01:56 AM
The CountryZespri suspends shipping to ChinaZespri won't be exporting to its biggest market by volume until new checking protocols are in place.05 Aug 09:40 PM
The CountryMeat-free chicken, anyone?A tech-food start up has won competition Start Tel Aviv for its meat-free food alternatives.04 Aug 02:16 AM
OpinionFonterra needs to be fixed, here's howCOMMENT: Our dairy industry is under serious stress, argues Tony Baldwin. Here's a way to fix the problem.04 Aug 12:20 AM
The CountryRavensdown lifts profit, pays $42/tonne rebateThe once-debt laden fertiliser co-operative, Ravensdown, said it had raised its pre-tax profit and was able to pay its farmer-shareholders 02 Aug 10:10 PM
The CountryDairy prices up 6.6pc overnightWorld dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.02 Aug 07:20 PM
The CountryScrutiny a technical issue: ZespriZespri and the Government are batting away suggestions that politics has played any role in increased scrutiny of New Zealand kiwifruit entering China.02 Aug 08:25 AM
The CountryDairyNZ cuts 'breakeven' milk priceCost cutting by farmers had helped to drag down Dairy NZ's break-even price to $5.05 per kg of milk solids from $5.25 previously.02 Aug 01:20 AM
The CountryFonterra's China infant formula sales run aheadFonterra's infant formula sales in China are running ahead of its expectations, chairman John Wilson says.01 Aug 03:19 AM
The CountryFonterra holds milkprice steadyThe dairy giant has stuck with its farmgate milkprice of $4.25.31 Jul 09:05 PM
The CountryFarmer ordered to pay workers $33kA Northland sharemilker has been ordered to pay two labourers nearly $33,000 in wage arrears and lost remuneration.31 Jul 08:40 PM
The CountryASB punts on Fonterra sticking with $4.25 milk priceASB Bank is punting on Fonterra leaving its 2016/7 farmgate milk price forecast unchanged at $4.25 a kg of milk solids.29 Jul 03:35 AM
The CountryNew plant to manage beet qualityHeinz Wattie's is building a $4 million beetroot storage and grading facility the size of a rugby field as it moves to more closely 28 Jul 11:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Tide going out on global tradeCOMMENT: Looking beyond dairy, the picture is one of faltering growth in world trade volumes and mounting protectionism.28 Jul 10:15 PM
The CountryFonterra to update forecastFonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.28 Jul 08:55 PM
The CountryFood awards judges like their taste of the BayStallholders from the Tauranga Farmers Market won several awards at this year's Farmers Market New Zealand Food Awards. The local 28 Jul 02:15 AM
The CountryPlans for new $200m dairy plant unveiledA new dairy factory, with 100 new jobs is set to open near Gore this October.28 Jul 12:00 AM
The CountrySweeter tastes for Asian marketNew Zealand's largest organic apple grower, Bostock New Zealand, has been making the most of the sunny Hawke's Bay weather, planting 27 Jul 10:02 PM
The CountryFarmer confidence improves slightly in JulyFarmers' confidence improved a little since January but remains weak, with commodity and farmgate prices the biggest concern,27 Jul 12:30 AM
The CountryBumper kiwifruit crop breaks recordsKiwifruit exports rose $105 million in June this year to reach $331m. The increase was up 47 percent, with goods exports rising $109 26 Jul 12:23 AM
BDBDThe CountryFruit exports jump, led by kiwifruitNew Zealand fruit exports have been the shining star of commodities over the past year.26 Jul 12:14 AM
The CountryCalypso sprayer still at largeA Northland kiwifruit grower is still waiting for information almost a month after posting a $50,000 reward for evidence that could 25 Jul 10:30 PM
The CountryACC poised to invest in Ruataniwha damA number of sources are tipping news soon that ACC will invest in the controversial water storage scheme. Will the NZ Super Fund also invest?25 Jul 08:32 PM
The CountryInjured farmer unable to call for helpAbout 40 households in a remote area of Waikato have been without access to a reliable phone line for weeks.24 Jul 08:46 PM
The CountryDairy downturn drives LIC into the redThe dairy downturn has driven farmer-owned co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corp into the red.20 Jul 11:00 PM
