Chinese dairy giant Mengniu has become one of Australia’s major dairy processors with a brace of recent purchases.

The Wools of NZ board considers its 2019 financial outcomes to be satisfactory given “the first year as a fully commercial company, operating in a very challenging wool market”.

The NZ meat industry’s challenges in the UK have increased with UK retailer Waitrose planning to source all lamb from only British producers.

Export lamb and beef prices reached new highs in the September 2019 quarter, while forestry products fell sharply.

A2 Milk expects strong first half sales supported by brand and marketing investment in China and the United States.

ASB bumped up its this season milk price forecast by 50c to $7.50/kgMS after last week’s 1.7% rise in the Global Dairy Trade.

Jim Harre is the first to admit he keeps a low profile for someone with such a big influence on wine.

300 plus rurals turned up at the fifth annual Spring Sheep Co open day at Matangi near Hamilton.

Agreement by 15 participants in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade negotiations marks an important milestone.

Fonterra chairman John Monaghan says the co-op is not broken but still needs to change.