OPINION: A recent pre-election poll showed something rather interesting: businesses are more optimistic about the future than they were last year.

Farmer-led charity Meat The Need co-founder Wayne Langford has stepped down as general manager.

OPINION: I believe Fonterra’s governance and representation as well as capital structure are interconnected, and both are important to the survival of the co-op.

Entries to select the top Māori dairy farm for the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition are being invited from all Māori dairy farmers, trusts and other entities around the country.

Over the next three weeks, leading lights from within the agriculture industry will come together with a shared purpose - to help the world’s best producers of milk stand strong.

ACT Party agriculture spokesman Mark Cameron claims that current Agriculture Minister, Damien O’Connor doesn’t understand farmers.

Fonterra farmers have given the co-operative a thumbs up following an impressive full-year result.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says the low forecast farmgate milk price is already putting a lot of pressure on dairy farmers and their cashflows.

A warning to dairy farmers: don’t try to buy yourself out of any drought.

A strong Fonterra co-operative is crucial for New Zealand dairy farmers, says Ruawai farmer Greg Gent.