Over the last few years more Hawke's Bay wineries have been adding bubbles to their range and their reasons for doing so may be as varied as the wine region itself.

State farmer Landcorp is to revise its land-use programme at Wairakei Estate near Taupo.

Just when sheep farmers thought their meat returns could not get any worse some Alliance Group suppliers are about to find out they can.

Whether you are a winery, utilise contract winemaking facilities or a grower, insuring against risk is something that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Seeking to offer products that meet demand, by using new technologies in the most cost-effective manner, just makes sense, says Focus Genetics chief executive Gavin Foulsham.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2015's good, bad and ugly in regards to the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team...

Fonterra Australia and Bellamy's Australia Limited are entering a five year, multi-million dollar strategic agreement to manufacture a range of new baby nutritional powders.

Leading meat processor and exporter Alliance Group submitted a bid for Silver Fern Farms (SFF) prior to the company's capital-raising process getting underway as part of ongoing discussions with SFF.

Wool growers must get contamination and particularly thistles out of their wool because it’s jeopardising the industry.

Phosphorus, vital in maintaining optimum animal health, is commonly overlooked by New Zealand farmers, though they display good understanding of the benefits of mineral and vitamin supplementation.