Trade Minister Todd McClay will take the opportunity at this weekend's G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Shanghai to promote New Zealand's trade interests with the biggest economies in the world.

After a spike in cases of leptospirosis in Northland, farmers are being urged to take care around animals and to vaccinate their livestock.

International food commodity prices shot up 4.2% in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years.

Visitors to Mystery Creek couldn't fail to notice a new addition for 2016 on the largely green John Deere site, in the shape of the yellow JD 624K wheeled Loading Shovel.

Get your colostrum feeding right and you'll go a long way towards raising healthy replacement calves.

A beginner's guide to irrigation will be offered in Hawke's Bay next month for professionals who need to better understand the sector to help their dealings with farmers.

The ongoing fallout from the Brexit result, continued minimal activity from China and a strong New Zealand dollar have compounded to make significant inroads into local wool values.

The sheep industry celebrated its best and brightest at the Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Awards in Masterton last night.

Colin McKenzie has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for Christchurch based NZ Yarn Ltd, effective Monday, July 4.

Two new grower board members have been elected to the Horticulture New Zealand board.

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