OpinionJohn Armstrong: Lochinver sale tricky problem for KeyAn unlikely pairing suggests that the sale of Lochinver Station to Shanghai Pengxin Group is one sale to foreign interests too many, writes John Armstrong.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Govt needs to change message on tribal dairy debateWhy are dairy prices falling? Well, if you read industry commentary from places like the United States and Europe they know who's to blame. It's us.03 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Dairy boom over? Don't count on itAgriculture reporter Jamie Gray looks at reasons why it’s not yet doom and gloom for the dairy sector following this morning's drop in global dairy prices.16 Jul 01:30 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Japan playing hardball on trade dealShinzo Abe didn't quite throw his weight around when he met John Key at Government House in Auckland this week.08 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAgribusiness Report - Tim Green: Lands of opportunity across the PacificWith the world's population tipped to reach nine billion by 2050, global agriculture production is required to increase by 70 per cent to meet the world's increasing demand for food.08 Jul 04:15 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Bad news for farmersExporters - dairy farmers in particular - were quietly seething this week. They had to watch as milk powder prices fell 5% at the GlobalDairyTrade auction on Wednesday.05 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionSandra Kyle and Lynley Tulloch: Future of dairying lies in great outdoorsFieldays is over and tens of thousands of visitors to Mystery Creek have witnessed the future of dairy farming.24 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How serious is the dairy price slump?Liam Dann asks, "How worried should we be about the slump in global dairy prices? After all these years, NZ is still a giant grass-processing factory and milk remains the lifeblood of our economy."08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBruce Wills: Labour's farm policy dog whistle politicsLabour's Shadow Minister of Finance David Parker looked the part in delivering his party's monetary policy.12 May 05:57 AM
OpinionCapital Markets: Graham Turley: Agribusiness for investorsWe need to create investable businesses in the rural sector, says Graham Turley.07 May 07:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler fires exchange rate warning shotGraeme Wheeler pointedly reminded us of his power to intervene if the kiwi dollar continues to climb while export commodity prices fall, writes Brian Fallow.07 May 12:05 AM
OpinionAndrew Watters: Dairy farm prices in tune with earningsHome owners, sitting on a near tripling of house prices over the past 20 years, are largely immune to warnings that the housing market is overheated.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Aussie trade deals hold risks for NZAustralia is on track to notch what experts are calling an "Asia Inc" trade trifecta.22 Apr 09:45 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Opposition has the scent of Collins' bloodThe reluctance of her fellow National MPs to come to her aid no doubt in part reflects their annoyance that she was so silly, so unwise, writes John Armstrong.18 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra ramps up China strategyFonterra has come to a compelling realisation it will need to develop "Chinese feet".15 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Ex-Fonterra exec leads China firmHead-hunting former Fonterra executive Gary Romano as chief executive of Pengxin International is a coup for the rapidly expanding Chinese company.25 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettWhy Key needs to be in ChinaMuch of the recent focus on sending milk to China has been on Justice Minister Judith Collins.17 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I forgive FonterraDairy pervades the economy and the cultural landscape - our obsession with flat whites, free milk in schools and even our political scandals, as witnessed last week.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Keep our cows out of factory farmsMy heart sank when I heard about Fonterra's idea to reduce the dairy industry's impact on our environment, writes Sue Kedgley.28 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Added value only sensible way to developThe dairy industry and Fonterra have a long, long way to go before they reach their full potential, writes Brian Gaynor. The dairy sector should be more focused on added-value products.24 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionWilly Leferink: Dr Morgan needs some farming lessonsSo little sunlight is being shone on how we are dealing with water and emissions ...21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Treat rivers as taonga, not toiletsWe must work together and prioritise the restoration of waterways over short-term commercial gain, writes Dame Anne Salmond.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFonterra recall proves safety dedicationWhile the timing of this is far from ideal given last year's events, this voluntary recall came from Fonterra's own testing, writes Willy Leferink.15 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Many rivers to cross to fix dairy industryAll commercial users of water should face a charge, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. This would acknowledge public ownership of the rivers and create funds to invest in repairing them.15 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Dairy doing dirty on our environmentIn the first of a two-part series Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons warn of private profit at a public cost. "Our rivers are stuffed, and getting worse."14 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The world's watching you FonterraHerald business editor Liam Dann says the new Fonterra recall needs to be kept in perspective - but the world is watching the dairy giant much more closely now.13 Jan 09:45 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Dilemma of dairy income or environmentIf we want the dairy industry to lift national income we will have to pay the price in terms of increasing degradation of rivers and other water bodies, says Brian Fallow.27 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Damning indictment in food scare reportThat the scare turned out to be the result of a false positive test does not mitigate the need for Fonterra to up its game, writes Fran O'Sullivan.29 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: How real is your milk?Push for higher volumes compromising our greatest export, write Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. "The future of NZ's dairy industry should lie in quality, not quantity."22 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Wasted on waterEvery day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.21 Oct 06:48 PM
OpinionChris de Freitas: Our humble cows help make the world a cooler placeA recent discovery that agricultural practices help form clouds could change the way we see New Zealand's environmental performance.15 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Our nutrient worldSam Judd writes that perhaps the biggest environmental problem we currently face is the contamination of our waterways by nutrients.14 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMartin Jacques: NZ has a headstart in growing strategically with ChinaThere is understandable concern that the recent food contamination scandals in China could have a corrosive effect on the trading relationship between China and New Zealand.13 Oct 04:30 PM