Yachting eatery succeeds
Yachting eatery succeeds
Silver Fern Farms is already reaping the benefits of its involvement with the Waiheke Island Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Sally Rae
Brandenburg still turns up
Brandenburg still turns up
Cases of sheep-aborting disease Salmonella Brandenburg in the South this year appear to be ''nothing out of the ordinary'', South Otago vet John Smart says.
Fundamentals still right: farm leader
Fundamentals still right: farm leader
It may have been a ''hellishly tough month'' for Fonterra but the co-operative's forecast milk price underlines that the fundamentals of the New Zealand dairy industry remain strong, Federated Farmers dairy chairman Willy Leferink says.
Farmers urged to back Invermay deer work
Farmers urged to back Invermay deer work
Deer farmers throughout New Zealand are being urged to support the retention of Invermay's deer research programme.
Better outlook for Cottonsoft
Better outlook for Cottonsoft
Cottonsoft is on a roll.
Labour of love becomes business
Labour of love becomes business
When Trudie Scott-Walker sees photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge or Kim Kardashian, she has more reason than most to inspect them closely.
Fonterra ups forecast milk price 30c to $7.80
Fonterra ups forecast milk price 30c to $7.80
Fonterra has bumped up its forecast milk price for 2013-14 another 30c to $7.80 per kg of milk solids, citing continuing strong international prices for dairy.
Food safety forum in city
Food safety forum in city
Dunedin is the venue for an international food safety conference in November - the first time it has been held outside Beijing.
Designer plans to keep it all right here
Designer plans to keep it all right here
Narelle Stewart has some big plans for her Dunedin-based clothing and costume business.
Unsung hero recognised
Unsung hero recognised
Kevin Smith loves farming and he enjoys passing on his knowledge and skills to the younger generation.
Sour times in the dairy industry
Sour times in the dairy industry
Queen Elizabeth famously had one in 1992. Now it is dairy giant Fonterra - New Zealand's largest exporter - that has experienced an ''annus horribilis'', as agribusiness reporter Sally Rae reports.
New irrigation system being trialled
New irrigation system being trialled
The development of a new irrigation system, being trialled in North Otago, has been described as a potential ground-breaker for the industry.
Bailey to head red meat group
Bailey to head red meat group
Agribusiness industry leader Malcolm Bailey has been appointed chairman of the Red Meat Profit Partnership, which is in the final stages of contract negotiations with the Crown.
Eclectic path to perfect job
Eclectic path to perfect job
Rhodes Donald has led a colourful life.
Fonterra's August global dairy auction result defies expectations
Fonterra's August global dairy auction result defies expectations
Fonterra has achieved its highest-ever monthly revenue through the GlobalDairyTrade auction platform in August, selling 109,664 metric tonnes of product worth $685 million.
Dairy prices at auction reverse falls
Dairy prices at auction reverse falls
Fonterra's contamination scare continues to have little impact on dairy prices, with this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction up 2.3%.
Otago farms ideal for venture
Otago farms ideal for venture
Otago has become the launch-pad for a Waikato company's new dairy farm investment business, with the acquisition of two Clarendon properties.
Dunedin-designed turbine could go global
Dunedin-designed turbine could go global
When Vanuatuan villagers finally saw water flowing in their village after waiting for more than three decades, it was time for a celebration.
Entrepreneurs scanning business opportunities
Entrepreneurs scanning business opportunities
Three entrepreneurial Dunedin men have a goal - to create jobs.
Science award winner values time at Invermay
Science award winner values time at Invermay
George Davis, who spent decades working at Invermay, has been acknowledged by the sheep industry for his contribution to sheep industry science.