Internationally, trade in illegal pesticides has exploded.

A headline in National Business Review at the end of December urged readers to "embrace uncertainty for better business in 2016".

Milk production may be falling but Fonterra's exports are soaring.

Horticulture claims to be the little brother growing up fast, Beef + Lamb NZ welcomes the possibilities new trade agreements will bring and the dairy industry is being urged to stay strong and keep enhancing its reputation.

New Zealand primary sectors were not expecting the World Trade Organisation (WTO) decision to remove all agricultural export subsidies, says the new Trade Minister Todd McClay.

Rural services company PGW Wrightson says its run-in with the competition watchdog over price fixing was a tough lesson.

Dairy effluent is a valuable resource which, when managed well, increases pasture production and reduces fertiliser costs.

Getting cows in calf well takes a year-round approach. The results achieved in the mating period are impacted by many factors earlier in the season or even in seasons gone by.

Every year New Zealand dairy farmers spend at least $400 million on animal health. This value encompasses all costs – from antibiotic treatment, through to drenches and minerals.

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