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Agriculture has kept losses to a minimum as New Zealand reported its largest ever GDP drop on record.

About 50 migrant dairy workers could potentially benefit from the Government’s border exception for work visa holders.

The inability to bring in experienced overseas workers is one of the big difficulties for the potato industry as it heads into the next growing season amid COVID-19.

The COVID-19 crisis appears to have sparked a renewed interest in the healing properties of honey.

An East-West Covid split is dictating global meat returns for New Zealand farmers.

Falling land and livestock prices have hit the state-owned farmer Landcorp – known as Pāmu – in the financial year to 30 June.

Global markets and consumers around the world are making large shifts on how they maintain food security, purchase food and the attributes of the products they are seeking.

An airline pilot may soon be landing in a paddock near you, driving a harvester.

OPINION: No one can doubt the great job that Dr Ashley Bloomfield has done in protecting New Zealanders from COVID-19.

Industry groups have been lobbying for independent greengrocers, butchers and bakers to be allowed to operate under COVID-19 Alert Level 3.