Total milk production in New Zealand decreased 2% in January compared to the same month last year, says Fonterra.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says he is absolutely confident dairying will recover back to sustainable pricing levels for farmers.

Fonterra's profit announcement will be small consolation for dairy farmers facing an extended period of low milk returns.

Fonterra Shareholders' Council chairman, Duncan Coull, said today's interim results announcement was in line with forecasts, and the expectations of the council.

Relative industry and farming newcomers have scooped the major prizes at the 2016 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards.

The Carrfields Machinery and Irrigation businesses have bought the Waipara Junction Garage site.

More than 130 of Australasia's leading agribusiness professionals are gathering in Wellington today for the annual Platinum Primary Producers (PPP) Conference.

AgResearch and Taratahi's new partnership aims to strengthen agricultural and hill country science and educational opportunities for the agricultural sector.

The citrus industry has become the eighth industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership.

The banking system is robust to a severe dairy stress test.

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