BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert says he doubts the crisis on the Chinese sharemarket will trigger a wholesale collapse of the Chinese economy.

Despite milk price volatility most Australian dairy farmers enjoyed a good 2014-15 season.

Three Massey University agricultural scientists have been appointed advisors to a massive indoor sheep farming operation in China. This has potential to benefit New Zealand long term, says one of the scientists, Professor Hugh Blair.

New Image's partner goat farm Oete Farms at Patumahoe will be the biggest in New Zealand when it grows from 2400 to 3000 goats next season, says Auckland-based New Image Group Ltd general manager Guy Wills.

The latest combined North and South Island wool auction saw a 91% clearance and a generally firm market, says NZWSI general manager, John Dawson.

Waikato Milking Systems (WMS) is the story of the Kiwi business that turns ideas into cutting edge design and technology, and delivers its products to dairy producers throughout the world.

The world's largest dairy company, Nestle is spending $23 million to boost its ice cream business in China.

Australian farm production is expected to top A$53 billion this year.

The Ministry for Primary Industries annual ‘Situation and Outlook Report for Primary Industries’ (SOPI) forecasts the farmgate milk price for the 2015-16 season to be $5.62/kgMS – slightly higher than Fonterra’s $5.25.

Either President Barack Obama gets legislation through US Congress for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) to proceed or the trade agreement is all but finished, says NZ International Business Forum executive director Stephen Jacobi.