Sally Rae

Johnny Fraser has a busy few months ahead of him.

An average price of $90 for a 17.5kg lamb is being picked by ANZ economists for 2016-17 — but there are down side risks from Brexit impacts.

Dairy prices posted another solid rise at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, signalling the first step in a price correction is complete, economists say.

Queenstown-based Mount Cook Alpine Salmon has bought South Canterbury salmon company Aoraki Smokehouse Salmon Ltd.

Dairy price recovery was the main contributor to another monthly lift in the ANZ commodity price index.

New Zealand cannot continue to have conversations about protecting water quality without having a parallel set of conversations that change the farming business model, Taupo farmer Mike Barton says.

Including agriculture  in the emissions trading scheme (ETS)  would be a "really bad thing to do", forestry professionals were told last week.

A $7.5 million upgrade at Alliance Group’s Pukeuri meat works is the biggest investment at the site since redevelopment following a major fire in 2006.

Forest owners are not convinced a proposed Bill by New Zealand First will ensure long-term viability for their industry.

Otago-Southland's forest harvesting and processing industry is in ''very, very good health'', City Forests chief executive Grant Dodson says.

More farmers are experiencing "undue pressure" from their banks and sharemilkers remain the most vulnerable in the sector, the latest Federated Farmers banking survey shows.

A rural mental health initiative developed by WellSouth has received international recognition.

Four South Otago men will have little time to admire their handiwork when the world’s best shearers and woolhandlers converge on Invercargill next year.

Energetic young Dunedin businessman Savi Arora continues to expand his pizza enterprise, opening a Pizza Bella store in Mosgiel.

Improved dairy prices have  prompted  Fonterra to bump up its 2016-17 forecast farm-gate milk price by 50c to $4.75.

Fiona Hancox just wants to "make a difference".

For many years, Chris Bayne has been something of an institution at PGG Wrightson’s Mosgiel store.

Dairy prices have made their largest lift since September last year, with an impressive 12.7% rise in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Columba College's Pink Ladies hope some Summer Loving will continue to boost their pavlova sales.