Sally Rae

When it comes to continuous cotton towels, Otago Polytechnic student Emmellee Rose has become a convert.

From humble beginnings, dairying has gone on to become New Zealand's biggest export earner.

High meat prices helped offset the impact the fall in dairy prices had on New Zealand's terms of trade in the September quarter.

Ask Chris Cox what he does for a living and he quips that he makes sawdust.

When the judges of the Sir Geoffrey Peren Cup competition visited the Lindsay family's farm in the Maniototo, they were impressed with what they saw.

Pat Maguire was on the golf course one day when he decided there ''had to be a better way'' when it came to golf bags.

A Mexican food franchise with a philanthropic twist is one of the latest three businesses to sign up for Queenstown's The Landing retail development.

When Keith Cooper's surprise resignation as chief executive of Silver Fern Farms was announced last month, his successor's name was unfamiliar to many. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae meets Dean Hamilton, the man taking the helm of the billion-dollar business.

Dairy farmers are nervously awaiting Fonterra's expected milk price forecast revision next month after dairy prices slumped to their lowest level in five years.

New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with Korea might have been welcomed by the red meat, dairy and kiwifruit industries, but the deer industry says it is ''deeply disappointed'' with the outcome.

When Rodger and Cindy Whitson decided to get into the cut flower industry back in 2000, they started with a bare paddock and no horticultural knowledge.

When Mary-Jane Collett announced she was opening a fashion boutique in Tees St, Oamaru, she admits there were some raised eyebrows.

A Teacher's Day Out was held in Otago last week, organised by New Zealand Young Farmers' Get Ahead programme.

Dunedin designer Tamsin Cooper has signed a deal with Farmers to design an exclusive label for the retail chain's stores nationwide.