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Waikato's newest milk processor says Covid-19 has slowed progress on the $280 million project.

A Ministry of Primary Industries report says the 2020-21 season payout won’t be as high as last season.

One of New Zealand’s largest dairy farmers says the Covid-19 pandemic presents the country an opportunity to rethink its approach to on-farm sustainability.

The global dairy outlook isn’t looking as dire as it was at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

Hundreds of Pacific Islanders stranded in Central Otago during the Covid-19 lockdown may be facing a long wait until they can safely return home.

Following a new economic report, Ag Minister Damien O’Connor is celebrating primary industries’ role in the COVID-19 recovery.

Dairy farmers and the Government remain at loggerheads over COVID-19 tenancy restrictions for on-farm accommodation.

340 people are now employed working for nature as part of the Government’s COVID-19 recovery plan.

340 people are now employed working for nature as part of the Government’s COVID-19 recovery plan.

With thousands of migrant visas set to expire, National’s ag spokesperson David Bennett is urging the Government to act quickly to avoid a potential labour shortage for the calving season.