The growth of New Zealand's economy and the ability to offer more and better jobs comes from growing businesses, not halting agriculture, Federated Farmers national president Bruce Wills says.
Southland dairy farmer Robin Greer always had a desire to process his own milk.
More than 30,000 farmers have signed up for the National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme ahead of its mandatory implementation for cattle on Sunday.
Federated Farmers dairy chairman Willy Leferink has attacked what he calls "schizophrenic" policies from the Government and opposition parties.
While the short-term global dairy outlook is bearish with markets in a down cycle, recovery can be expected from early next year, Rabobank senior analyst Michael Harvey says.
Fonterra may have gained a mandate to proceed with its controversial Trading Among Farmers (TAF) scheme, but not all farmers are convinced.
Fonterra is still working towards a November launch for Trading Among Farmers but that will be dependent on market conditions, chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says.
Michael Arthur has an ambition - to take his ethical gaming to the world.
Interest from dairy farmers has led to expectations of a capacity crowd at the South Island Dairy Event (Side) in Dunedin this week.
Our farm, our workplace, our livelihood. That is the philosophy of Otago couple Preston and Tori Hope, who farm at Deep Stream, between Middlemarch and Outram.
Tangaroa Walker is a young man with a very clear and bold vision for his future.
Memories will be shared at a reunion in Dunedin on Sunday for those associated with Reid Farmers and the Otago Farmers Co-operative.
TracMap managing director and founder Colin Brown uses an iPad to monitor jobs in the field. Photo by Jane Dawber.
Mosgiel company TracMap launched a new product order and proof of placement system at the recent New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays - and promptly received an award.
TracLink, which the company says will provide huge savings in productivity for a range of users including farmers, fertiliser spreaders and spray contractors, took three years to develop.
Fonterra will have to "go back to the drawing board" to resolve redemption risk and also put key projects on hold if Trading Among Farmers does not proceed.
A blended fabric made from New Zealand strong wool and Chinese waste rice straw is being developed by a Wellington company.
Increased levels of new business are boosting service sector expansion, the latest BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of service index (PSI) shows.
A drop in New Zealand's wine grape harvest for the 2012 season might see the supply/demand balance swing back to favouring growers, New Zealand Wine says.
The misconception that Trading Among Farmers is about raising capital needs to be "laid to rest", Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says.
Rural property sales volumes have been solid as the market enters the traditionally slower winter period.
Organisers are heralding the success of this year's New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.