Fonterra farmers are happy to see the back of the cooperative’s loss-making China Farms.

After investing over $1 billion and following 10 years of poor returns, Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for $555 million (RMB ¥2.5 billion).

Rabobank has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price by 40c to $6.35/kgMS.

Corporate farmer Southern Pastures has been named among a group of 15 fund managers who practice leading responsible investment.

OPINION: Your canine crusader, like many in the rural sector, was deeply distressed to hear the tragic news that a livestock ship carrying cattle from NZ to China had sunk off the coast of Japan after hitting a typhoon.

OPINION: The decision by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to impose an immediate halt to live animal exports in the wake the sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 off the coast of Japan is a sensible move.

Waikato company Timpack is playing a key role helping businesses move their essential goods around NZ and the world.

Expect more of the same as dairy prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) broke a two-month drought and posted an increase last week.

Trade issues are well traversed in the Meat Industry Association's (MIA) annual report.

Whether 28,000 dairy cattle destined for China, and currently held in quarantine, actually get to their destination is up in the air.