Cold spring weather is keeping a lid on pasture and lamb growth rates, so early weaning some lamb crop may be a good option.

When Lachie Johnstone first started on the board of Farmlands 19 years ago the rural services cooperative ran 32 stores with a turnover of $280 million.

Twelve hectares of cherry trees planted in September at Mt Pisa Station, Central Otago complete the first stage of a $15.5 million cherry project by the horticultural investment firm Hortinvest.

OPINION: The Government's policy to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand is working directly against the goals of the Paris Accord.

Co-operative meat processor the Alliance Group will be returning profit back to its farmer shareholders this year.

Dealing with agricultural emissions is very much on the radar of farmers, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor.

Lamb prices hit an all-time high of $8.60/kg early last month.

The Anderson family has found success with Suzuki, with a fleet of four DR 200SE Trojans and a LT 300 quad.

A report on the NZ goat industry aimed at charting the future for domestic and export goat products has dismayed long-time industry expert Garrick Batten.

Meat and dairy prices are strong and horticulture is leaping ahead, yet farmer and business confidence in the primary sector remains low – especially dairy.