At Harry Brenssell's funeral service in Heriot in early December, friend, long-time neighbour and fellow Romney stud breeder Ken Bain spoke of a recent conversation with Harry:

It's a real challenge for the country's red meat sector.

While the country's battle to eradicate M. bovis is going well, the war is still not over with new cases discovered in Canterbury late last year.

As the world shifts to post-pandemic norms, honey producer Comvita is taking advantage by opening a new Auckland Airport store.

Damien O'Connor admits his six years in office were incredibly challenging, with Covid, droughts, floods, storms, M. bovis and volcanic eruptions to name a few.

Former Labour agriculture and trade minister Damien O'Connor hopes the new coalition Governent will continue the direction of travel initiated by his government in terms of ensuring the high reputation of our primary exports.

Tributes have continued to flow in for Warren Parker, who died suddenly just after Christmas.

The company behind a failed milk plant project in Otorohanga faces de-registration in New Zealand next week.

Assisting with the cyclone recovery is the first priority of the new minister for rural communities, NZ First's Mark Patterson.

Farmers should have confidence in the long term value of Silver Fern Farms market-led strategy.

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