Agricultural support giant PGG Wrightson will pay a dividend this year on the back of an improved performance buoyed by increased optimism in the sector.

Six industry organisations, including DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association (DCANZ) have signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to prepare the country for a potential foot and mouth outbreak.

OPINION: I recently returned from a market visit overseas, including the United Kingdom and Europe. These are critical, historically important and increasingly high value markets for our red meat exports.

For the primary sector, 2024 would go down as one of the toughest years on record. Peter Burke reports.

Farmers are welcoming potential collaboration between the country's two major meat processors.

PGG Wrightson has launched a new stock-counting service using drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which it says removes all the hassle for farmers, while achieving 99.9% accuracy.

Dairy

Dairy

Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.

Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.