Farmers are backing Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler's comments that the high New Zealand dollar is unjustified and unsustainable.

IrrigationNZ board member, Nicky Hyslop, will be confirmed as the new chairperson at the organisation's annual meeting next Thursday; this is the first time a woman has held this position.

Pioneer potato growers the Balle family are taking their business a step further.

The exchange rate is unjustified and unsustainable and could tumble, says the Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler.

Hawke's Bay farmer Dean Nikora has resigned from the Ballance Agri Nutrients board.

The 2014 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year, Ruth Hone, says the awards provide opportunities for those that apply themselves.

Outgoing Ballance chief executive Larry Bilodeau has questioned calls for New Zealand's economy to be less reliant on agriculture.

Major recycling opportunities exist for rural waste, according to a new report.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says the co-op is investing $750 million to lift processing capability over the peak processing months.

The 2014-15 dairy season, which offered much, has turned into a breakeven one for not just Fonterra suppliers but the entire industry, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.

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