Strong dairy prices point to a record opening forecast farmgate milk price for the next season.

OPINION: This old mutt reckons that Fonterra must be learning its PR tricks from the Government.

Dairy Milk flow strength is a result of welcome rainfall in the middle of March, in combination with weak production comparables for last year.

The country's red meat sector exports continued to hold up during February reaching $906.7 million, analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA) shows.

Dairy industry darling Synlait has hit troubled waters lately and its latest captain is baling out.

Concerns about the threat posed to New Zealand's trading reputation by live animal exports from this country have led to a move to shut down the trade.

Government moves to end New Zealand's live export trade will shut down a $500 million-a-year business - as well as diminish farmers' selling options and profitability.

OPINION: Eleven cows from Auckland's Cornwall Park will no longer be exported to Mongolia to participate in a breeding programme.

OPINION: The non-performing China Farms have always been a source of headaches for Fonterra.

After years of losses, Fonterra's two wholly owned China farming hubs in Ying and Yutian have been sold.