Fonterra's bid to offload its loss-making China Farms business has cleared a major regulatory hurdle.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has downgraded its earnings forecast.

After five years of growth, New Zealand's primary exports are heading for a drop in 2021 - but with a bounce back predicted in 2022.

Dairy farmers can expect a lift in the forecast milk payout if dairy prices continue to climb.

World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reports.

T&G Global are predicting that their Envy apple will become a billion-dollar brand by 2025.

Spodoptera frugiperda, otherwise known as the highly invasive plant pest fall armyworm, arrived in northern Australia early this year and has spread rapidly around the country since.

More farmers expect economic conditions to improve in the coming year, thanks to increased overseas demand for New Zealand milk and meat.

Record sales of cream cheese in China has seen Fonterra ramp up production at its Darfield site in Canterbury.

Economic prospects for the primary sector are bright despite the significant challenges from Covid-19, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.