Mites set to sweep through broom
Mites set to sweep through broom
The war with the weed broom may have slightly tilted in favour of land managers, with the release in Southland last week of a new gall mite.
Neal Wallace
Stunted green growth worries farmers
Stunted green growth worries farmers
"A green drought" is taking hold of Central Otago, with a recent month-long dry spell stunting farm feed growth and affecting hay-making and baleage operations.
Farmers issue wish list
Farmers issue wish list
Having lost the war, Federated Farmers has opted for the next best thing and issued the Government with a wish list of what it wants from the United Nation's conference on climate change in Copenhagen, which starts this week.
Fonterra changes dividend policy
Fonterra changes dividend policy
Fonterra has announced significant changes to its dividend policy, including a move to regularly retain earnings, as it prepares shareholders for a more corporate way of doing business.
Alliance targets Latin America
Alliance targets Latin America
Alliance Group has confirmed it is looking at business opportunities in South America, both as a market for its meat products and also to source animals for out-of-season supply.
Fertiliser price cuts come with warning
Fertiliser price cuts come with warning
The country's two largest fertiliser co-operatives yesterday dropped fertiliser prices because of falls in the value of international raw materials.
Milk powder $5014 a tonne
Milk powder $5014 a tonne
Global milk powder prices reached a 16-month high this week, nearly double the commodity's price in July.
New Zealand cleaning company riding crest of Indian wave
New Zealand cleaning company riding crest of Indian wave
Dunedin-franchised cleaning company Crest Commercial Cleaning has struck a deal which could mean it is operating in about a dozen cities in India and employing 3000 people within the next two years.
'Favourable' trading for Skyline
'Favourable' trading for Skyline
Queenstown tourist operator Skyline Enterprises appears to have weathered the economic downturn well, according to its new chairman, local businessman Ken Matthews.
Prices ease at wool sale
Prices ease at wool sale
Wool prices eased at last week's South Island sale, ending a run of sales in which they strengthened.
Listen to consumers, academic urges
Listen to consumers, academic urges
An international marketing expert is warning food producers they ignore retailer and consumer concerns over issues such as climate change at their peril.
Things looking up for sheep growers
Things looking up for sheep growers
Christmas is coming for food exporters, but it will be another year before they get to open the presents, according to Rabobank senior analyst Wendy Voss.
Hint at new era in Doc dealings with farmers
Hint at new era in Doc dealings with farmers
The Department of Conservation's new Otago conservator did not say as much, but she appears determined to usher in a new era in her department's relationship with farmers.
ETS alterations could impact sheep, beef farmers
ETS alterations could impact sheep, beef farmers
Changes to the emissions trading scheme could hit the pockets of sheep and beef farmers.
Farm will further emissions research
Farm will further emissions research
AgResearch's new Waikato dairy farm will be at the forefront of research to reduce the sector's greenhouse gas emissions.
NZ farmers want to be excluded from ETS
NZ farmers want to be excluded from ETS
The Government appears to have put to one side the specifics of how agriculture will fit in to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) as it focuses on integrating other parts of the economy.
Fonterra's cost $115m by 2015 - and rising
Fonterra's cost $115m by 2015 - and rising
The emissions trading scheme (ETS) will cost Fonterra and its suppliers $115 million a year by 2015 and potentially much more by 2030.
Farmers face shortages after dry November
Farmers face shortages after dry November
Summer has arrived six to eight weeks early for South Otago farmer Jonathan Bennett.
NZ wine reputation at risk
NZ wine reputation at risk
Growing pains or a correction? After a decade of stellar growth, the wine industry has entered a period of correction, but, as Agribusiness Editor Neal Wallace reports, sales of cheap New Zealand bulk wine threaten to undermine our reputation for quality.
Record lambing but for less
Record lambing but for less
Exporters could have one million more lambs to sell than last year, but an overinflated exchange rate may mean they will be worth $400 million less than last season.