Farmgate and commodity prices are weighing heavily on farmers' minds.

Beef + Lamb NZ remains confident about the future of the NZ sheep farming sector, but admits there is good reason for current negativity.

Red meat farmers say their current onfarm returns are not sustainable.

Ian Proudfoot, head of agribusiness at KPMG, gives his predictions for 2016.

This tough year is the time for young people to get the foot in the door to sharemilking, says Feds sharemilker chairman Neil Filer.

Record revenue was made in the last quarter, despite the NZD depreciation and average per tonne values being down.

Horticulture claims to be the little brother growing up fast, Beef + Lamb NZ welcomes the possibilities new trade agreements will bring and the dairy industry is being urged to stay strong and keep enhancing its reputation.

There's no doubt 2015 has been a tough year for those of us in the agricultural contracting sector.

The number of dairy cattle has dropped for the first time since 2005, says Statistics New Zealand.

White the lamb crop is the lowest since 1953, sheep farmers have become much more productive, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.