One of the world's largest dairy co-operatives is reporting a slump in half-year profits on the back of declining commodity prices and lower sales volumes.

West Coast milk processor Westland Milk Products says its suppliers have helped the company move up global independent rankings for corporate social responsibility.

Fonterra Australia is lifting its decarbonisation ambition with a new Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target.

Waikato Regional Council has sought an interim Enforcement Order from the Environment Court to stop piggery effluent from entering a waterway north of Te Aroha.

Global food commodity prices rose in July, influenced by the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and new trade restrictions on rice, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

A warning for some people in the dairy industry to expect more pain before things come right by the end of the year.

Fertiliser co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients has wiped $51 million in value from its inventory, to move closer to global market prices ahead of spring.

Iconic Kiwi company Waikato Milking Systems (WMS) has been sold to an Italian conglomerate but it's business as usual for the milking solutions provider.

The forecast farmgate milk price is under more pressure following last week’s steep decline in whole milk powder prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT).

In July 1983 New Zealand's wine industry could be characterised by "Müller Thurgau and more Müller Thurgau", and an oversupply plaguing the domestic market.