The Government is spending nearly $6 million to stop Australian beekeepers marketing their products as ‘mānuka’ honey.

The $750 million New Zealand pork industry needs farmers’ help to keep out the deadly African swine fever virus.

New Zealand is the only country actively considering a compulsory price on biological greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from agriculture, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) confirms.

Demand for New Zealand dairy products should remain solid despite China’s mixed economic outlook, says Imre Speizer, Westpac.

NZ sheepmeat and beef exports are forecast to break the $4billion mark for the first time, thanks to Chinese consumers.

The dairy farmer organiser of a Northland protest at the Government’s “attack on rural communities” hopes such events go nationwide and across the agri sector.

The global dairy market looks set to remain firm through the coming six months, says Rabobank’s latest global Dairy Quarterly report.

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell is introducing a new “customer led operating model” as part of the co-op’s new strategy.

The days of Fonterra chasing more milk around the world are over.

Fonterra's new strategy of going ‘back to basics’ should be well received by farmers, says Federated Farmers dairy vice chairman Wayne Langford.