A blockbuster year and an exciting performance: that's how Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Director General, Ray Smith is describing the massive upsurge in the fortunes of the primary sector exports for the year ended June 2025.

NZ primary exports are set to reach almost $60 million in the year ended 30 June 2025.

Showcasing a legacy of innovation and cheap deals on product lines will be the feature of Afimilk’s site at the National Fieldays this month.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) says the release of New Zealand's latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory clearly shows agriculture is playing its part in emissions reductions and there is no need for a price on agricultural emissions.

With an amendment to the Medicines Act proposing human medicines could be approved in 30 days if the product has approval from two recognised overseas jurisdictions, there’s a call for a similar approach where possible to be applied to some animal medicines.

OPINION: Farmers nationwide will be rubbing their hands with glee at the latest news from the Government about the RMA reforms.

Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) 2025, taking place April 7-9 in Timaru.

OPINION: World famous liqueur maker Baileys is the latest to dabble with plant-based products.

Milk production is up nationally, despite drought conditions beginning to bite in some districts, according to the latest update from Fonterra.

Dry conditions are widespread but worse in some places, with rain and drought affecting farms just a few kilometres away.