A biocontrol agent has been released on a farm near Georgetown, North Otago, in the continuing effort to combat clover root weevil.
Rules requiring stock to be kept at least 3m from water-courses during intensive winter grazing are being enforced on all types of farms in Southland.
A report by the Auditor-general on freshwater quality management by four regional councils - including Environment Southland - has been described by Federated Farmers as unhelpful and "seriously limited by its own limitations".
The "open for business" status of the Irrigation Acceleration Fund marks a new era for community irrigation infrastructure development in New Zealand, Irrigation New Zealand says.
Wool coffins - they're to die for. Quips aside, the coffins have been creating plenty of interest, since the burial of the first New Zealander in a casket made from wool earlier this year.
Increased milk production is putting pressure on Fonterra's milk collection, manufacturing and the supply chain.
Silver Fern Farms' acquisition of the Frasertown sheep processing plant, near Wairoa in northern Hawkes Bay, shows the company's "absolute confidence" in the sheepmeat sector, chairman Eoin Garden says.
Energy Mad, the Christchurch-based company that makes Ecobulb energy-saving light bulbs, has extended its initial public offering period in an attempt to meet the $5 million minimum subscription threshold.
Construction has begun on a dairy processing plant in South Otago that will finish 20,000 tonnes of dairy nutritional products a year.
Independent co-operative dairy company Westland Milk Products has announced its second-highest profit on record.
A partnership with McDonald's has played a vital role in record sales of New Zealand Angus beef in recent months.
An initiative between Silver Fern Farms and giant supermarket retailer Tesco, which goes live in the UK this week, has been described as a very exciting milestone for the meat company.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has launched a $32 million programme aimed at transforming traditional fertiliser use and providing more affordable solutions to farmers.
Merino is on the menu at Pier 24. The Dunedin restaurant is featuring Silere Alpine Origin Merino, a joint-venture meat brand between Silver Fern Farms and The New Zealand Merino Company.
They're flying the flag in heartland New Zealand.
Dunedin engineer Barry Armour has come up with his third patented product to help the transport industry, and he believes the opportunity for it is "huge".
Federated Farmers will maintain very close scrutiny of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Nait) scheme, its effectiveness and cost, saying it is still "highly dubious of the claimed benefits".
Alliance Group is proposing to close its Sockburn plant in Christchurch at the end of the 2012 processing season, affecting about 250 jobs.
Taieri farmer James Adam reflected the feelings of many yesterday when he reacted positively to Fonterra's record financial results announcement.
Fonterra has announced record financial results for 2011 - including revenue of $19.9 billion - boosted by a bumper year for dairy exports and strong contributions from overseas businesses.