Giesen Wines is earning a growing following in China, where it has been exporting for the past five years.

Fonterra is taking “desperate” and “idiotic” steps to maintain milk supply, says Labour primary industries spokesman Damien O’Connor.

A new report cautions taking the lucrative Asian infant formula and liquid milk market for granted.

Not every day do you hear of Fonterra working with smaller players in the competitive global market. A case in point – China.

Deer farmers have now enjoyed a six year-run of firming prices for velvet antler, making velvet production one of the most profitable livestock farming ventures.

Noted animal geneticist Dr Jock Allison is full of praise for the initiative to build a larger sheep milking industry.

New Zealand could lead the world in sheep milk production, says Nuffield scholar Lucy Griffiths. She told the recent Ewe Milk Products and Sheep Dairying Conference at Massey University the industry is well set up to lead internationally.

Change in ownership at Anzco Meats is a vote of confidence in the meat industry, claims company chairman Sir Graeme Harrison.

The global dairy price slide seems to be over and farmers are banking on happier days ahead.

Labour's primary industries spokesman Damien O’Connor is concerned that trade-related issues may be overriding biosecurity issues.