The rising cost of diesel on the Chatham Islands is threatening the profitability of the island's main economy of farming and fishing.

The outlook for global sheepmeat and beef trade is positive for the 2021-22 season, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) latest mid-season update.

New Zealand’s red meat sector is continuing to achieve strong export results in spite of considerable labour shortages and supply chain disruptions, says the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

While battery or hybrid has become the buzzword in motoring circles, electrification is certainly not high on the radar in rural environments.

The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

A specialty NZ apple producer has been cashing in on the Chinese New Year with its fruit packed in specially designed gift packs.

A New Zealand neuroscientist’s research into recovery from brain injuries is set to provide a multi-million-dollar boost to New Zealand horticultural exports.

Onions NZ (ONZ) describes 2021 as "tough and tiring" for the country's onion industry.

Rabobank and the ANZ Bank agree that the outlook for dairy and meat for the coming year is positive, but both also have some words of warning.

The first kiwifruit for the new season are now being picked and not surprisingly this is taking place in the kiwifruit capital of NZ - Te Puke.