The red meat sector is watching anxiously as the US embarks on a tariff war with its key trading partners.

The red meat sector is poised for a strong rebound this season, with export receipts forecast to top $10 billion and farm profitability to almost double.

Farms from Northland and northern Hawke's Bay are the finalists in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Māori sheep and beef farms.

One of the most important events in the history of the primary sector that happened 143 years ago was celebrated in style at Parliament recently.

Maori farms from Northland and Northern Hawkes Bay are the finalists in this year’s prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition  for the top Maori sheep and beef farm.

Dairy

Following several years of pain, farmers and growers are facing a decent upswing in commodity prices, say economists.

Canada's blatant manipulation of international trade rules around the export of subsidised dairy products is likely to escalate further with the new Trump administration now in the White House.

The downturn in the farming sector - especially sheep and beef - is having a detrimental impact on the agricultural aviation sector.

The ongoing rise of the Chinese middle class will drag up demand for New Zealand products there in the future.