Farmers are doing their bit to help the Government get 90% of lakes and rivers swimmable by 2040.

Locking ourselves out of the world by being GE-free is “just dumb”, Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Chris Claridge says.

Port Nelson has been a key infrastructure asset for the top of the south for decades but its importance to Marlborough is becoming even more significant, following last year’s 7.8 earthquake.

Export revenue for New Zealand pure honey reached a record $315 million for the year ended 2016, up 35% on the previous year.

The Waikato Regional Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday to consider calls to extend submission deadline on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora plan.

Sitting across the table from Quartz Reef’s Rudi Bauer without any pre-planned questions might not have been the wisest decision for the interview.

Westland Milk Products has appointed farmer Peter Morrison as its new chairman.

Water remains a hot topic, given the boom-and-bust cycles and the likelihood of restrictions and higher costs for the precious fluid.

The South Island Farmer of the Year competition will fold this year.

A plate heat exchanger (PHE) is the most effective means of cooling milk, says DairyNZ.