Sally Rae

On the surface, music and engineering might not appear to have a lot in common, but Alex Ramsay has managed to combine the two.

Ever since she could remember, Carolyn Beaver wanted to be a veterinarian.

The growing popularity of New Zealand's farmed salmon is a driver of new employment in the Mackenzie Basin. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae talks to Mount Cook Alpine Salmon chief executive Geoff Matthews about his plans.

A range of coats using merino wool from Closeburn Station in the Maniototo has been launched in Tokyo to much media interest.

A predicted fall in sheep and beef farm profits for the 2012-13 season, while disappointing, is not entirely unexpected given the global recession, Beef and Lamb New Zealand economic service executive director Rob Davison says.

When Ross Hammond traded farming for manufacturing, it was a sweeping change.

When Barry and Jo Todd entered their lavender oil in the New Zealand Lavender Growers Association's awards, they wanted to ascertain the quality of their oil.

The successful eradication of hydatids, a disease that caused significant numbers of deaths and hospital admissions in New Zealand, was a great achievement - and one that went almost unnoticed, Geoff Neilson says.

Winning the National Bank Young Farmer Contest is one of the goals of James Lawn.

New Zealand Wool Services International remains positive, despite a substantial drop in profit this year.

A strong trading performance in Australia for New Zealand-listed milk company A2 Corporation has provided a platform for strategic initiatives in various global markets, the company says.

An increase in global dairy prices has been the catalyst for a turnaround in the ANZ commodity price index.

Central Otago beekeeper Colin Wood reckons he has the best job in the world.

When it comes to training sheep dogs, Lloyd Smith reckons it's all about the three Ps - purpose, precision and positive.

Dunedin-designed Freeload bike racks are going global. Global brand Thule has acquired the rights for the rack system, believed to be the first fully adjustable, self-securing bicycle carrier rack. A price was not disclosed for the acquisition.

The outlook for the growth of New Zealand milk production over the next decade has been described as going from a "torrent to a relative trickle".

Dairy farmers have been again urged to "pull the belt buckle in" after Fonterra sliced 30c from its previous forecast range for the 2012-13 season to $5.65-$5.75.