The heat was certainly on the last round of Fonterra farmer meetings, as almost 2000 farmers turned up to hear the co-op explain its dismal half-year results.

Shanghai Pengxin's subsidiary Milk New Zealand Holdings won two prizes at the recent BNZ New Zealand Chinese Business Awards.

February's production data released by DCANZ last week shows Fonterra’s drought impact warning was over-the-top and explains why markets have corrected so sharply, say analysts.

Shortage of organic milk is hampering growth of the domestic organic sector, says Green Valley Dairy chief executive Corrie den Haring.

To describe the Meyer cheese business as a family affair would be an understatement.

Demand for New Zealand fresh milk in China is “exploding”, says independent processor Green Valley Dairy.

Farmers in Waikato region need to be aware that change is coming.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says farmers are rightly disappointed with its half-year results, with some threatening at recent farmer meetings to leave the co-op.

A series of workshops will begin this month to help dairy farmers understand new animal welfare regulations.

A major buzz words within the primary sector this year is drones, or more correctly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).