The country’s biggest farmer lobby isn’t happy about the new Government’s decision to review and replace a controversial legislation on freshwater management.

Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay is making a whistlestop visit to India this week to meet with his counterpart in the Indian government.

A $7-plus milk price for this season is almost locked in, claims ASB economist Nathaniel Keall.

The controversial National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) will be gone and replaced within two years, the new Government has announced.

It's now official, in the coming year the value of NZ's dairy, meat and forestry exports will be down significantly - with horticulture holding its own.

A Southland dairy farmer is questioning Nestle’s offer of a small milk price premium for farmers who meet quality, safety and sustainability targets set by Fonterra.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) chair Kate Acland has been returned unopposed as a board member for another three-year term.

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is relaunching its Chicken Scene Investigators campaign this summer in an effort to keep Kiwis healthy as they enjoy the festive season.

A chance encounter after stopping for ice cream in Ashburton 18 years ago led Eyrewell Forest couple Sue and Peter Forbes to discover a passion for alpacas.

With longer days signalling the start of the DIY season, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding landowners living in a rivers and/or drainage scheme to check if they need a Bylaw Authority before digging, planting or building.

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