The Australian cattle herd is expected to increase in 2017 – its first increase in three years.

New Zealand's red meat sector can look ahead to increasing opportunity in the Korean market now that the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) has come into force.

A bizarre weather pattern is dividing the country right down the middle, with some areas facing serious drought and others swamped with too much rain.

Welcome to a new year. 2016 was a turbulent year to say the least.

Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2016 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2016 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

New Zealand's primary exports will be down slightly next year, but will quickly pick up in 2018.

Alliance Group has experienced a year of challenging markets, but the business strategy is beginning to achieve results, chairman Murrat Taggart told its annual meeting yesterday.