Clinton manager to represent Otago
Clinton manager to represent Otago
Clinton herd manager Ben Sanders will be Otago's sole representative at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in Wellington next month.
Sally Rae
Focus on national farmers' mandate
Focus on national farmers' mandate
The newly formed Meat Industry Excellence Group says its initial focus is on gaining a national mandate from farmers for industry change.
Aunt Tili heads to Australia
Aunt Tili heads to Australia
Meet Aunt Tili.
Dairy prices jump 14.2%
Dairy prices jump 14.2%
Price jumps in recent GlobalDairyTrade auctions have surprised and even ''shocked'' economists, yet some believe prices could go even higher over the next few auctions.
Eckhoff exits meat group over fears
Eckhoff exits meat group over fears
Gerry Eckhoff has resigned from the newly formed Meat Industry Excellence Group, citing concerns about the direction the group was taking.
Call to seek settlement advice over Credit Sails
Call to seek settlement advice over Credit Sails
Investors caught up in the collapsed Credit Sails investment fund are being urged to seek independent legal and financial advice over the settlement offer they are due to receive.
Hopes for North Otago having angel investment
Hopes for North Otago having angel investment
Nicolas Erdody believes angel investment is essential for the New Zealand economy, particularly for areas like North Otago.
Luxury toilets proving popular
Luxury toilets proving popular
When a company is called Sitting Pretty, it comes as no surprise it deals in lavatorial luxury.
Mixed response to milk price
Mixed response to milk price
Fonterra's increased forecast milk price will not be enough to make up for the effects of drought, particularly in the North Island, Federated Farmers says.
Fonterra profit soars 33%
Fonterra profit soars 33%
Fonterra has warned its strong first-half earnings are unlikely to be repeated in the second half of the year.
Offer will give farmers flexibility
Offer will give farmers flexibility
A supply offer enabling Fonterra farmer shareholders to sell the economic rights of some of their shares will open in May.
Help for aspiring kitchen experts
Help for aspiring kitchen experts
Inspired by MasterChef? Need a poussin or some porcini powder to whip up Sunday lunch? Or some seaweed seasoning and smoked mushrooms for that Friday night dinner party? Kevin and Esther Gilbert, from Gilbert's Fine Food, might just be able to oblige.
Finding love in the outback and a home in NZ
Finding love in the outback and a home in NZ
Suffering a car breakdown in Australia's Northern Territory proved to be a stroke of luck for Regina Bernbeck.
He always hankered for a pie business
He always hankered for a pie business
Steven Turner reckons the humble pie is the ''classic fast food''.
Clutha Agricultural Development Board weighing up its future
Clutha Agricultural Development Board weighing up its future
The future of the Clutha Agricultural Development Board will be on the agenda at the organisation's annual meeting in Balclutha tomorrow.
Simple methods fine for family
Simple methods fine for family
Robert Butson's farming philosophy has always been to keep it simple.
NZ seen as agribusiness 'beacon'
NZ seen as agribusiness 'beacon'
Damien McLoughlin has a simple message for New Zealand's agricultural sector - it needs a pat on the back.
Update given on marketing fine wool
Update given on marketing fine wool
The fine-wool industry has to continually lift its game as it faces increasing competition, New Zealand Merino Company chief executive John Brakenridge says.
Cooper rejects Eckhoff claims
Cooper rejects Eckhoff claims
A suggestion that supplier workshops organised by Silver Fern Farms contradict the ''openness and transparency'' that farmers are demanding in the red-meat industry has been strongly rejected by chief executive Keith Cooper.
Dairy prices soar on drought
Dairy prices soar on drought
Dairy prices soared to record levels in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction as drought hits local milk production, and it is predicted total production could drop for the first time in five years.