New Zealand generated 571,000 tonnes of food waste annually - including residential and commercial food waste.
The value of total good exports rose strongly in March, driven by increases in dairy products, beef, and aluminium, Stats NZ says.
Dairy Farmgate milk prices have followed commodity prices higher worldwide, with some potential upside in some regions.
The three f's - namely fuel, fertiliser and feed prices - led the pack in double digit on-farm cost increases over the last year.
The Government has announced its intentions to amend the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) to support Fonterra’s capital restructure.
Progress is being made - albeit slowly on building greater awareness of wool throughout New Zealand and beyond.
After 100 years in existence, the New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) now oversees $2.3 billion of red meat exports yearly to the markets in the European Union, UK and USA.
Milk processor Synlait is on the comeback trail after 18 months of turmoil.
Research by Massey University scientists shows that a change to self-shedding sheep will be profitable in the long-term.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and AGMARDT are encouraging people to enter employers in the Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.
A programme to lift the productivity of Māori-owned land around the northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa has been given an additional $440,000 by the Government.
Dairy The milk supply situation in several key export regions continues to deteriorate.
Central Districts Field Days organisers left it as late as possible before making the tough decision to cancel its 2022 event.
The annual Northland Dairy Development Trust (NDDT) conference will now be run as a series of webinars.
Serial entrepreneur Logan Williams will be a guest speaker at this month's East Coast Farming Expo.
The profitable run for most NZ agri sectors looks likely to extend into 2022.
A young East Coast farmer is the poster girl for a new dairy sector campaign to attract more locals to milk cows.
You might say that lime runs deep in Greer Manderson's bones.
The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) have signed on to partner with the prestigious Zanda McDonald Award.
The world is the oyster of those who choose to be part of an industry that contributes to the most important thing in the world - sustainably produced food.
The country's two largest fertiliser traders have increased prices, for the second time in as many months.
Making a change to any businesses is difficult.
Dairy Supply pressures are continuing to provide support to commodity prices.
Rural retailer Farmlands says it is undergoing a transformation period.
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