Bay of Plenty avocado growers will be assessing the extent of damage to their orchards this morning following yesterday's high winds. Avocado Industry Council Chairman... Read More

Kiwifruit growers' organisation New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated is joining the chorus of industry groups speaking against The Kiwifruit Claim class action... Read More

The latest drop in dairy prices is a 'kick in the guts” for New Zealand farmers, says Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson. In the latest GlobalDairyTrade... Read More

While kiwifruit marketer Zespri and postharvest company EastPack have denounced efforts to hold the government accountable for letting Psa into the country, claimants... Read More

Zespri chairman Peter McBride is speaking out against The Kiwifruit Claim - a move to seek compensation from the government for losses caused by the bacterial disease... Read More

Dairy prices, already well below sustainable levels, are unlikely to rise soon because of a global surplus of dairy products, according to Rabobank's latest Dairy... Read More

When Arlene Barbeau cracked open one of her home-grown eggs this week, she never expected to find a second egg inside. The owner of Parklands Produce in Te Puna... Read More

The New Zealand High Court has dismissed a claim by a Chinese importing company that Zespri should pay an $8 million fine imposed on it by the Chinese Court. The... Read More

Residents looking to light open fires during the summer season are being reminded to use a bit of common sense, but only after first obtaining a fire permit from... Read More

Kiwifruit growers taking legal action against the Ministry for Primary Industries, for compensation over losses caused by the bacterial disease Psa-V, believe they... Read More

The value of the New Zealand dollar could drop in the next few months, says the Reserve Bank. That's the prediction in the bank's unusually forceful September Monetary... Read More

Confidence in the future of the Bay of Plenty's aquaculture industry is high after a recent Bay of Connections delegation to Australia's aquaculture capital, Port... Read More