Allied Farmers posted a better-than-expected net profit of $531,000 for the six months ending December 31, 2020.

Rural services company PGG Wrightson’s (PGW) net profit leapt 41% in the first half of the current financial year to $18m – up from $12.8m for the same time last year.

A long-running trademark dispute between Fonterra and Australian dairy giant Bega Cheese has ended with the court last month rejecting both parties’ claims.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Māori business sector is unrecognised, underappreciated and its potential is only now just starting to be known.

Fonterra says there is a genuine understanding among farmer shareholders about the global demand for sustainably produced dairy.

An $8-plus milk price for Fonterra farmers this season could be on the cards.

Beef+Lamb NZ directors can expect a grilling at its annual meeting in Invercargill on March 17 over their decision to award themselves a hefty pay rise.

Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price, hot on the heels of a huge leap in global dairy prices.

On-farm transport was revolutionised with the arrival of quads, but really came of age with side-by-sides.

Light vehicles – two wheelers, quads, and LUVs or side by sides – are essential tools on New Zealand farms. Unfortunately they also account for up to half the deaths on farms every year.