A new China strategy that will treble staff there, push into new markets and investigate growing kiwifruit in China has been launched by Zespri.

The new chancellor of Lincoln University impresses as practical and forward-thinking, the kind of man who gets things done.

Last week's GlobalDairyTrade result indicates China is back in the market and New Zealand supply is tightening, says Doug Steel, BNZ senior economist.

From the digestive system to immunity and metabolic health, an increasing body of research demonstrates how beneficial kiwifruit is for human health, Zespri says.

Banks have cut their farmgate milk price forecast after another drop in the GDT price index last week, albeit minor at an overall 1.4%.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says E-commerce has huge potential for the New Zealand primary sector.

Grossly irresponsible – that's how Mike Petersen describes the animal rights group SAFE's placement of an anti-NZ dairying advertisement in a UK newspaper.

The milking shed at Keswick farm is a short drive from Rangiora's bustling town centre and like the town's mainstreet there's a tight squeeze on parking when the cows come for afternoon milking.

The first robotic milker in a southern hemisphere high school is running at Feilding High School, Manawatu.

Opportunistic buyers taking advantage of low prices were probably behind last week's 3.6% overall rise in the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT), says Rabobank research analyst Emma Higgins.