OPINION: New Zealand's best loved brand Whittakers has launched its first 'plant-based' chocolate but it hasn't left a sweet taste in everyone's mouth.

OPINION: The heat wave that hit Europe last week has forced a rethink among UK dairy farmers who normally graze their cows outdoors in summer.

Australian dairy farmers are backing a new five-year research project looking into reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilisers used in pasture production.

Chinese dairy giant Yili has launched a multi-billion dollar industrial park in Hohhot, China.

Three major Dutch agribusinesses are joining forces to reduce nitrogen emissions at dairy farms.

Rural trader Ruralco has launched a new campaign, recognising and appreciating the farming sector.

Over the last three years almost every industry has faced upheaval.

Last month, in response to some pretty scary price rises, I wrote about the need to control costs. 

Farm profitability should be healthy for 2021-22 and for the current season – but farmers will need to keep a close eye on input costs, says an AgFirst report for Waikato and Bay of Plenty dairy farms.

Farm sales are dropping but the rural real estate market remains reasonably solid, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).