Rabobank’s new horticulture and wine analyst believes there are a  number of opportunities ahead for the New Zealand wine industry.

When Lincoln Agritech took on a Chinese student, Zheng (James) Wang, it didn’t foresee him becoming the company’s China business development manager.

Fewer tyre kickers than previously and people there to do real business was one of the observations made at Asia Fruit Logistica, says Horticulture NZ acting chief executive Richard Palmer.

There's a chance that the lamb price could hit $9/kg next month.

Premium airline travellers departing India are now being served Pure South lamb from New Zealand.

After eight years hard work, Mataura Valley Milk’s new $240 million nutrition plant at McNab, near Gore, has begun production on schedule.

US President Donald Trump’s trade tiff with China has hit American farmers in the pocket as China’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports start to bite. Soybean farmers are the hardest-hit.

As you read this, the factors affecting the outlook for global commodity markets are finely balanced, with much swinging on the weather – so there’s nothing new. 

The US trade war with China poses a risk for New Zealand, says ANZ’s chief economist, Sharon Zollner.

At PotatoEurope, near Hanover, this year, Grimme will unveil two self-propelled harvesters for the global market.