OPINION: The He Waka Eka Noa partners - including Beef + Lamb NZ - have developed two emissions pricing options as alternatives to bringing agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

OPINION: With the emissions pricing options now out for discussion, the fear campaign has begun in earnest.

As 2021 draws to a close and 2022 approaches, Leo Argent takes a look back at the year gone by, reviewing some of the major stories that appeared in Rural News which shaped farming industry news this year.

Overall the NZ economy has performed more strongly than anticipated, according to the ANZ Agri Focus Report.

OPINION: Farmers will spend their summer deciding what agricultural emissions pricing framework their sector 'leaders' will take to government early next year.

There's a trend of some dairy farms coming on the market to be bought for commercial vegetable growing and other horticultural activities.

Alliance Group has fought off soaring livestock prices and logisitcal challenges to record a healthy profit.

Red meat prices are continuing their golden run on the back of tight global supply.

"Robust discussions" are expected when farmers gather early next year to discuss alternatives to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

The monthly value of goods exports in October 2021 rose $552 million (12%) from October 2020, to $5.3 billion, according to Statistics NZ.