As the famous cheese advertisement says, good things take time.

Fonterra's partnership with Chinese company Beingmate was celebrated in style last week.

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

It may have been 40 years in the making, but it took only 3 days to convince the world's wine media that New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a force to be reckoned with.

First quads, then UTVs and latterly side-by-sides: love them or hate them, it's generally accepted we can't live without them on modern farms.

Can-am off-road vehicles' reputation for performance and durability stems from its heritage of building snowmobiles for the Arctic Circle and the wildernesses of Canada.

The minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, spoke to the Chinese Minister of Agriculture in Beijing last week.

The Australian Dairy Industry Council is targeting a 2016 limit for routine calving induction of 15% of cows per herd.

A farmers' forum to be held next month will help farmers understand the current financial climate and what they can do to manage through it, says DairyNZ.

The recent International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration (ISBC) and all the associated events were a huge plus for the industry.