A renowned conservationist says the world and New Zealand is failing to fulfil many of the basic principles of sustainability.

It's too early to write off China, says Hayden Dillon, head of corporate agribusiness for Crowe Horwath.

Since the SFF/Shanghai Maling deal was announced earlier last month some SFF shareholders, and other critics, have expressed concerns about the implications of foreign investment.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

Silver Fern Farms' board plans a 50:50 partnership with China's leading meat processor Shanghai Maling, a listed company based in Shanghai, owned 38% by Bright Food Group.

Triple mower set-ups have become the norm for contractors looking to knock down large areas of crop in front of forage harvesters with huge appetites.

Entries representing every aspect of New Zealand farming have been received for the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award.

While the Health and Safety legislation debate raged in Parliament, inspectors from WorkSafe NZ were out talking to farmers. One was Rural News reporter Peter Burke who owns a small ‘life sentence’ block in Horowhenua.

Beef and lamb exports paint two different pictures, according to the ASB’s Farmshed Economics report for August.

Health and safety and the environment will play a bigger part in Beef + Lamb NZ’s proposed mandate, according to chairman James Parsons.