Fonterra's wide forecast payout for this new season will make farmers happy, says Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven.

The escalating trade war between the US and China will impact NZ trade, warns special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen.

New Zealand horticulture is well on track to meet its goal of $10 billion by 2020.

Softer whole milk powder (WMP) prices are not surprising given China’s strong import activity recently and the steadily increasing WMP pricing, says Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins.

Fonterra's revenue for the nine months of this financial year touched $15 billion, up 1% on the same period last year.

Fonterra cannot continue to run unprofitable businesses, says Federated Farmers Dairy vice president Wayne Langford.

Fonterra is defending the wide forecast milk price range for the new season announced last week.

An asparagus breeder sees scope for the industry making a “tremendous breakthrough” via the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The honey market downturn has impacted the profitability of many beekeeping businesses, particularly those producing the non-manuka honeys, says Karin Kos, chief executive of Apiculture New Zealand.

The shelf life of fresh milk can be extended up to two months by a technology developed by an Australian company.