Landcorp is ramping up its use of technology in its strategy to improve overall performance. It's even issuing smartphones to all its staff to maximise the collection of data.

Andy Macleod, the chief executive of the Chinese-owned Pengxin New Zealand Farm Group, resigned earlier this month.

A strong all-round showing has won a dairy manager from Rakaia the title of FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has formed a specialist Farm Sustainability Services team as it gears up to meet the growing need for nutrient budgeting services and farm environmental plans as farmers adjust to working within environmental limits.

Prime Minister, John Key, and Deputy Minister of National Development Planning, Gellwynn Daniel Hamzah Jusuf, visited Fonterra Brands Indonesia's Cikarang manufacturing facility to mark the strong agricultural partnership between Indonesia and New Zealand.

Much loved kiwi breeding stud "Two Toes" has been released for the last time at the Tanekaha Community Pest Control Area in Northland.

Rural food producers from all over New Zealand are being featured in a new home-grown TV cookery show: "Best of New Zealand with Nick Honeyman".

Indications are that dairy farms values in most regions are down 8-18% in value, says the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).

When Manawatu dairy farmer Kelly Powell talks about Holstein-Friesian cows you can hear the excitement and passion in her voice.

Farmer and Auckland councillor Bill Cashmore says he will be all over the Unitary Plan "like a hawk" when recommendations come out today from the independent hearings panel.