Australian agriculture has almost limitless potential according to a landmark white paper on agricultural competitiveness released at the beginning of July. 

Last month more than 150 agricultural contractors from all around the country gathered in Blenheim for the Rural Contractors New Zealand’s (RCNZ) annual conference.

Two international events will take our attention this year: the TPP negotiations and the climate change summit in Paris in November.

Labour's former leader and infamous dead fish holder David Shearer has been making a lot of noise about milk costing more than Coke.

For the first time Statistics NZ plans to offer farmers an online option for its agricultural survey, and it has used analysis of its own statistics to decide this is a good idea.

Horticulture New Zealand’s grower members have elected two new directors to their board: John Cook and Mike Smith, both kiwifruit growers from Bay of Plenty. 

By 2026 New Zealand livestock will be TB free and by 2046 the disease should be gone for good, if a new plan under consultation comes to fruition. And it’s actually going to cost less in TB targeted levies and rates.

Forty years ago Greg Carr was a farmer battling tough rural times; to survive he diversified and started a contracting business.

Feds' dairy chair says farmers must be on the lookout for upcoming issues. 

Feds president William Rolleston has called for the NZ government to stand strong in the TPP negotiations.