Sally Rae

Dairy farmers can look forward to better times in 2017 as global production is expected to ''get worse before it gets better''.

A long day in the sheep yards weaning lambs might not be everyone’s idea of fun  but Scottish teen Jessica England reckons she is living the dream.

Global Merino truly lives up to its name.

Some sharemilkers will still be feeling the heat this summer, despite the dairy industry’s continuing recovery.

Beef prices are likely to remain well above historical averages next year, despite continued global growth, Rabobank’s latest beef quarterly report says.

Incumbent Alliance Group directors Murray Taggart and Don Morrison have been re-elected to the co-operative’s board.

Telling the story of New Zealand’s sustainable production system and naturalness will be critical in a world of increased competition from synthetic foods.

Primary industry revenue is forecast to drop slightly this year, influenced by lower meat and wool revenue, but to rebound strongly in 2018.

A new $240 million mozzarella plant at Fonterra's Clandeboye site will be the single largest foodservice investment in the history of New Zealand's dairy industry.

For the third consecutive year, Prof Beth Rose will be celebrating Christmas Day aboard a Singapore Airlines flight.

Brian Michelle’s maize crop alongside the Outram-Mosgiel Rd is attracting a fair bit of attention.

Silver Fern Farms may have come a long way in the past three years but "the mountain is far from conquered", director Richard Young says.

Agriculture is in Heather Stacy’s veins, both personally and professionally.

New Zealand Post has come on board as a major sponsor of the Shop Kaikoura initiative.

A low-level helicopter is doing a high-level inspection of power lines around Dunedin and Central Otago.

Economists say there is clear upside to $6 milk price forecasts following another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result.

A positive outlook for the dairy and horticulture sectors has kept overall confidence high in the agricultural economy, Rabobank New Zealand general manager for country banking Hayley Moynihan says.

Ina Kinski could well be the Christmas fairy for earthquake-affected Kaikoura retailers.

Olivia Ross lives by the mantra: "make the most of every day".

When Jeanette McKay saddled up for the first Otago Goldfields Cavalcade in 1991, it was to prove to be an "epic journey".