Falling wool prices in Australia and New Zealand are being attributed to trade tensions between the US and China. China is a major importer of fine wool, which it uses to manufacture garments that are sold to many countries including the important......
The members of the agriculture minister's new winter grazing taskforce have been announced. Pictures taken by activists of livestock deep in mud, as part of a campaign calling for better winter crop grazing practices, prompted agriculture minister......
Fruit and vegetable producers say it's now or never to protect the country's most fertile land from housing developments. The government has proposed greater protection for arable land from being subdivided or used for urban expansion. It's......
Pressure is building to review an Aviation Security policy on Māori taonga not being allowed to be taken onto planes. It comes after two tāne have shared their stories about being stopped because of concerns their carved walking stick or tiripou......
Meat processor Alliance Group is investing $1.2 million in its Smithfield plant in Timaru. The co-operative is owned by approximately 4000 farmer shareholders and exports lamb, beef, venison and co-products to more than 65 countries. Alliance Group......
The country's biggest rural services company PGG Wrightson has reported a sharply higher profit on the back of the sale of a large part of its business. The company's net profit for the year ended June was $131.8 million compared with $18.9m......
