It would be fair to say the Avatar is a new name when it comes to the global market for UTV's, but that could be about to change.

The wool market in both the North and South Island continues to show resilience.

Forest owners say kinks in the laws covering the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) need to be ironed out.

Weak lamb prices are cutting into sheep and beef farmers' profits this season.

Falling global dairy prices, dry conditions and high input costs are tightening the margins for Australia's dairy farmers and reducing national milk production.

Fonterra's earnings per share dividend forecast was lifted from 45c to 55c in January and will be updated in March in the half year results, says chairman John Wilson.

A member poll by Federated Farmers shows 11.1% of dairy farmers are now under pressure by banks over their mortgages. 

Subsidies handed to European farmers are partly responsible for the dip in global dairy prices, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.

The export market is worth over $1.5 billion to New Zealand winegrowers.

An award winning rotary milking technology is helping a New Zealand company make inroads into overseas markets.