The final Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has delivered bad news for dairy farmers.

Farmer confidence has taken a slight dip according to the final Rabobank rural confidence survey for the year.

Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) is an annual broad-leaved herb, originating in China, that can grow between 1 and 2.5 metres tall, with large heart-shaped leaves and yellow-orange flowers.

New Zealand's primary sector is set to reach a record $62 billion in food and fibre exports next year.

Effective from 1 January 2026, there will be three new grower directors on the board of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).

Fears of a serious early drought in Hawke’s Bay have been allayed – for the moment at least.

One person intimately involved in the new legislation to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) is the outgoing chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment, James Palmer, who's also worked in local government.

Fonterra shareholders say they will be keeping an eye on their co-operative's performance after the sale of its consumer businesses.

When American retail giant Cosco came to audit Open Country Dairy’s new butter plant at the Waharoa site and give the green light to supply their American stores, they allowed themselves a week for the exercise.

Virtual fencing and herding systems supplier, Halter is welcoming a decision by the Victorian Government to allow farmers in the state to use the technology.