Relief for crayfish fishers falls short

The price of crayfish has plummeted from $100 a kilo to $35, says fisher Richard Kibblewhite.

Lobster fishers "bitterly disappointed" they will not be be allowed to carry-forward full quota entitlements to next year, industry says.

Coronavirus: 'Harvest will happen'

Foreign vintage workers often have a specific skillset, and industry bosses say it would not always be possible to fill ...

In an industry dependent on foreign workers, this year's harvest faces gaps in the workforce.

Is grape growing next?

Is the Omaka Valley the "idyllic pastoral retreat" residents are claiming?

OPINION: The Omaka Valley, in the heart of wine country, is not the "idyllic pastoral retreat" some residents are claiming.

The trick to hard discounting

"The hard discounter has one goal and vision and they put everything into being really good at just one thing," says ...

Hard discounters like Aldi and Lidl have worked out a formula for success.

Lewis Road creaming it in US

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane says there is "extraordinary" interest from US consumers in grass-fed dairy.

Kiwi butter product snapped up in America as $8m supermarket deal takes off.

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Farmers face winter grazing charges

Dairy cows graze in their paddock. (file photo)

Environment Southland has already started monitoring flights for this year's winter grazing season.

A town out of water

A sign near Dannevirke. The Tararua District as a whole is on a total hosing ban.

While a small town faces water shortages, irrigators continue turning pasture green.

Douglas calls it a day

Bob Douglas is retiring from Federated Farmers after 25 years in different positions at the organisation.

After 25 years of dedicated service to Federated Farmers and the farming community Bob Douglas is calling it a day.

Alone on the land video

Philip says a yak over a few beers used to be the best way to share your problems but younger farmers are migrating to ...

Some rural neighbours don't speak face to face much because they're on social media. For some it's a recipe for isolation, for others, a lifesaver.

Drought declared in Waikato, South Auckland

An aerial view of farm land near Te Awamutu. Agriculture Minister Damian O'Connor has made a drought classification for ...

A total of $80,000 is available for rural support trust to help farmers cope with drought.

Research winery opens

Nine months after getting the go ahead, Bragato Research Institute has officially opened.

Nine-months after getting the go ahead, Marlborough has opened a "world-class" research winery.

Mycoplasma compo tipped to rise

Mycoplasma bovis was detected on some of Wilma and Aad van Leeuwen's farms, forcing them to cull large numbers of cattle.

Large scale dairy farmers have been paid $6.3m but could get more for the Mycoplasma outbreak.

Hot cows, less delicious wine video

Tokoroa farmer George Moss is already experiencing the effects of climate change.

Twenty years ago, George Moss didn't have to worry about planting trees to shade his cows.

No change to Fonterra milk price

The price to farmers is projected to be the same, but production will fall.

Fonterra's milk price forecast remains the same, despite the coronavirus in its largest market China.

A2 on virus watch

A2 Milk has been riding a wave of success targeting lactose intolerance.

Dairy darling grows in China but wary of coronavirus impact

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