Silver Fern Farms has reported a remarkable turnaround in fortunes, recording an operating surplus of $40.6 million for the year ended September 30, on turnover of $2.1 billion - from the previous year's $8 million loss on turnover of $1.8 billion.
New Zealand Wool Services International is preparing to raise capital.
Incumbent Fonterra directors Jim van der Poel and John Monaghan have been re-elected to the board of the dairy co-operative.
Heading off on holiday this summer and trying to cram a dozen books into the suitcase? Penelope Todd just might have the answer.
Farm sales for the three months ended October are 94.6% higher than those in the corresponding period last year, figures released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show.
An agreement on the outline of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal has the potential to deliver significant financial benefits to New Zealand sheep and beef farmers, Beef and Lamb NZ chairman Mike Petersen says.
The investment of a German company in Turners and Growers and the amalgamation of two Bay of Plenty kiwifruit post-harvest companies is a clear indication the horticulture industry is in a state of "unprecedented change", Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Peter Silcock says.
Kate Allan doubts there is a "typical rural woman" any more.
Everyone, it seems, is the farmer's friend - after all, it is election year.
When it comes to family involvement with A and P shows, it's hard to beat the Ruddenklau family of Waimate.
As PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Julie Rickman reflects on her career, she says she has been "extremely fortunate" that people have given her opportunities.
New dairy farm and related land use conversions will face a tougher test under rule changes proposed by Environment Southland.
New Zealand hazelnut growers have had an opportunity to hear from leading Chilean hazelnut authority Dr Pablo Grau.
Ineke van Neuren admits she fell in love with alpacas.
Applications for a South African agricultural exchange, for those involved in the merino industry, will be called for early next year. The inaugural recipients, Dave Anderson and Jayne Rive, talk to Sally Rae about their experiences.
Mention irrigation and dairy farming usually springs to mind. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae explores some of the diversity that irrigation makes possible in North Otago, showing it isn't all about dairy cows.
After a frustrating search for the right textile to manufacture a new horse saddle cloth system, a Waikato couple found just what they were looking for - in Dunedin.
Alliance Group has recorded an operating surplus before pool distributions, non-recurring expenses and tax of $20.7 million for the year to September 30 on turnover of $1.5 billion - down on the previous year's result of $29.6 million on turnover of $1.4 billion.
Ask Jaimee Smith the secret to her success in business and the answer is simple - a lot of hard work.
A modest 2% increase in primary production that will support growth in export volumes over the coming year is predicted by the BNZ.
