The back-to-fat story was reinforced at the latest GDT event with butter up 3.3% to a fresh auction record high of US$5631/t, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

Recently there has been considerable media coverage of the news that New Zealand wine has become the number three imported wine into the US, with only France and Italy ahead of us.

Much of the success of Whitestone’s Vintage Windsor Blue cheese comes down to North Otago milk, with the cows grazing off grass from limestone soils, says chief executive Simon Berry.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to New Zealand sparked a flurry of activity last week.

Improved milk production in New Zealand has caused dairy prices to fall heavily overnight, says ASB economist Nathan Penny.

Auckland company Texus Fibre is preparing to tap into the multi billion-dollar global market for facemasks — and NZ woolgrowers are likely to benefit from the deal.

News recently that hill country greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are lower than previously estimated is ‘interesting’.

News last month that hill country greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are lower than previously estimated is ‘interesting’.

The financial system is still sound but housing, dairy, and bank funding costs remain key risks, according to the Reserve Bank’s latest six-monthly Financial Stability Report.

PKE-free milk is the latest product in line for production by Auckland boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery.