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Fonterra is likely to raise its milk price forecast from $5.25 to at least $5.75 ''sooner rather than later'' on the back of another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result, ASB senior rural...

Genesis Private Equity Ltd has acquired a 25% stake in Mosgiel-based agri-tech company TracMap.

Milk production eased only slightly in 2015-16, despite the lowest milk prices in at least 20 seasons, figures released by DairyNZ and LIC show.

At Barewood Station, manager Marty Deans is excited about the opportunity to "make a difference".

Brexit has inadvertently become a catalyst for a "fresh level of thinking" among government, farmers and processors in the United Kingdom and Europe, Beef+Lamb New Zealand chairman James Parsons says.

One of the biggest weaknesses — and thus opportunities — for the meat and wool sector is the lack of a coherent New Zealand "brand" internationally.

Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart says the co-operative has strengthened its balance sheet "considerably" during a challenging year for farmers.

Fiona Stevens and Lisa Hayden reckon they are at the forefront of a new era of tech companies that do not fit the traditional mould.

If Queenstown furniture designer Ed Cruikshank could choose a ``wildest dream'' project, then it would be something like his recent work for luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

Noticing a gap in the sheep and beef sector, Bronwyn Campbell decided to do something to help address it.

If AgResearch scientist Jenny Juengel had to write a job description for her ideal job, she reckons she would come up with her current position.

Thorpe farmer Chris Dennison has been elected to the Farmlands board, ousting long-serving director and fellow North Otago farmer John Foley.

Economists are touting improved milk price forecasts following a jump in prices at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Sheep and beef farmers face a tough year if the New Zealand dollar stays high, with average pre-tax profits predicted to fall 13%.

While re-entry of United States beef into China could ''put the squeeze'' on New Zealand beef exports, it may also lead to some opportunities, an American expert says.

Fancy being able to produce your own pinot noir?

When Jane Smith headed to the Global Farmer Roundtable discussion in Iowa earlier this month, she was not sure what she should expect.

Young Telford graduates William Benson and Lisa Bonenkamp will today embark on careers in the red meat sector.

Dunedin-based tech company Bison continues to come up with solutions for weighty issues in the shipping industry.