'People are starting to come back to natural products': Sheepskin demand up
Founded in 1969, Classic Sheepskins is the last of its kind to operate entirely locally.
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Market close: A2 Milk shares surge driving positive start to week
The move comes after five down days last week.
New Kiwi head of top global wine body stamps his mark in first days on job
Aucklander sets pace as influential sector body starts its second century.
More than 300 workers needed for Far North kiwifruit season
Far North kiwifruit harvest needs hundreds of people to fill vital jobs.
Red Sea attacks mean 'tough decisions' for shipping industry
Tensions in the Red Sea cause exporters problems getting key commodities into Europe.
Meat industry leader farewells a challenging 2023
Sirma Karapeeva says the UK FTA was the highlight of a challenging year.
Mixed-quality offering at Stortford Lodge
Variable quality was on offer at Stortford Lodge this week.
Price of buying food fell in December, annual price increase slows
Domestic accommodation up, diesel down, as food price hikes cool somewhat.
Market close: a2 Milk shares surge on better-than-expected Chinese birth numbers
But the New Zealand sharemarket finished flat for the second day running.
Farmers encouraged to calibrate harvesters
Growers may be losing thousands of dollars in profit from harvest losses.
'May as well go big': 70,000 sunflowers as new business blooms
For every sunflower sold, $1 will go to Gumboot Friday.
'Delighted': Stag sells for $100k at swan song auction
David Stevens, 73, hosted his 37th and final sale at Netherdale Red Deer Stud in Balfour.
DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Outbreaks of ryegrass staggers are worst from late January to early February.
Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter
Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.
Shop owner expects good business in Shannon
'Local businesses have already noticed an increase in traffic.'
Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians build $104m solar farm
Canterbury is first, Northland is likely to be next.
Fergburger to open Fergbutcher
Fergburger has bought its meat supplier and will be converting it into a retail butchery.
Dozen eggs for $5: The Warehouse takes another crack at supermarkets
The offer beats supermarket prices and has been welcomed by Consumer NZ.
DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Vets will soon start testing facial eczema spore counts on monitor farms.
Year in Review: Popular dragon fruit may have potential for NZ
Year in Review: NZ's winter weather isn't ideal but dragon fruit can thrive in large pots.
Pic’s Peanut Butter chief says new Government has a ‘tough road’ ahead
Aimee McCammon studied at Harvard Business School this year and hasn't lost momentum.
Dr Warren Parker - highly respected primary sector leader passes away
"A great tree has fallen," Landcorp CEO Mark Leslie.
Chinese factory work slows for third straight month
The world's second-largest economy remains sluggish.
Meet the 'Spud King': Millionaire says farming 'better than sex'
Herald journalist Kurt Bayer meets a quiet, self-made millionaire who just loves farming.
'You’d better see if you can sell a tractor': The Drummond & Etheridge story
'We wouldn’t have an ag business today if it wasn’t for John Deere.'
Farm trust connects to the land through regenerative-based trial
“If we aren’t restoring the land, we aren’t restoring ourselves."
Zespri flags major lost opportunity for SunGold kiwifruit
Loosening Northern Hemisphere SunGold growing limit on the agenda.
Dairy prices at GDT auction end 2023 strongly
Dairy prices have finished the year on a bullish note at this morning's global auction.
Feds survey shows farmer satisfaction with banks at a record low
Farmers' bank satisfaction is at the lowest since the survey began in 2015.
Zespri's near-monopoly export status pays off for $3 billion industry, says new report
Monopsonies are considered technically inefficient - not so Zespri, says Berl.
Alliance looks at capital structure after $98m pre-tax loss
Alliance's capital structure is in the spotlight after this year's big loss.
Zespri sales hit $1 billion in Asia-Pacific
Kiwifruit exporter says focus on maximising value after string of major challenges.
Waikato DairyNZ Farmwatch for week ending December 15
Waikato farm data for the week ending Friday, December 15.