The latest Ministry for Primary Industries report on the state of the primary sector shows that things are starting to look up after a rough 2023-24 season.

Export revenue for the primary sector is forecast to bounce back in the coming year – but still not back the high levels of 2022/23.

New Zealand is out of step globally in looking to put a price on agricultural emissions from food production.

OPINION: If you have kept your finger on the emissions pulse, none of the below information will be a surprise to you. However, if you are a farmer that has not been following New Zealand’s ruminant methane issue then you may be in for a nasty shock.

Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton predicts that 2025 will be a better year for farmers.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says excessive regulation imposed by the previous government has resulted in an ‘obstruction economy’.

Reeling from two consecutive years of heavy losses, Alliance says it has appointed Craigs Investment Partners to explore external capital-raising options.

OPINION: The New Zealand red meat sector, with support from the Government, has upped the ante to retain and expand its niche in the valuable Chinese market - and the signs are looking positive.

After a tough 18-plus months, there is now an air of optimism in the sheepmeat market as we hit the start of the 2024-25 export season.

An eight million dollar, three year campaign to get wealthy Chinese to buy New Zealand beef and lamb is now underway.