Spodoptera frugiperda, otherwise known as the highly invasive plant pest fall armyworm, arrived in northern Australia early this year and has spread rapidly around the country since.

More farmers expect economic conditions to improve in the coming year, thanks to increased overseas demand for New Zealand milk and meat.

Record sales of cream cheese in China has seen Fonterra ramp up production at its Darfield site in Canterbury.

Economic prospects for the primary sector are bright despite the significant challenges from Covid-19, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

This season's farmgate milk price could match last season’s $7.14/kgMS payout, despite the carnage caused by Covid-19.

A deepening trade spat between China and Australia shouldn’t impact New Zealand, according to trade analyst Stephen Jacobi.

New Zealand’s wine industry has only “scratched the surface” of Rosé’s possibilities, says Wither Hills Winemaker Patricia Miranda-Taylor.

OPINION: Some leaders in the New Zealand dairy industry will be keeping an anxious watch on the growing spat between China and Australia.

Recovery in global dairy demand is on increasingly solid ground, says Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny.

Fonterra is reporting a first quarter gross profit of $270 million, up $72m on the same period last year.