Big staff rumblings, safety issues and the likelihood of yet another poor result are claimed to be unfolding at the Alliance Group.

Government-owned farmer Landcorp (now called Pāmu) is claiming commercial sensitivity as the reason for refusing to reveal the cost of funding a publicity campaign about its operations on the website newsroom.co.nz.

It will be horticulture the world turns to in the quest to feed the world in a sustainable way, a Trans-Tasman conference in Melbourne has heard.

With another National Fieldays done and dusted for the year it is an opportune time to reflect on the current state of New Zealand’s primary sector.

Is New Zealand becoming too reliant on China as a customer for primary product exports?

Each day news services are filled with latest research and commentary around the manifestations of climate change, whether it is, for example, record temperatures in the Arctic or the loss of ice from glaciers around the globe.

Synlait chief executive Leon Clement still hopes to open the company’s new Pokeno milk powder plant on time.

Trade expert Stephen Jacobi says he thinks New Zealand cheesemakers are rightly concerned about a European Union plan to protect the names of common cheeses.

The Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm, Hawke’s Bay is expanding, thanks to friendly farming neighbours.

Trade expert Stephen Jacobi says he thinks New Zealand cheesemakers are rightly concerned about a European Union plan to protect the names of common cheeses.