Fonterra is on track to launch Trading Amongst Farmers (TAF) by the end of this year, chairman Sir Henry van der Hayden says. The scheme will allow farmers to trade... Read More

Two men have been arrested after a Te Puke farmer saw them on his property where a ewe had been tied to a fence near their car. One of the men ran off when he saw... Read More

Ballance Agri-Nutrients shareholders will share in a $40 rebate per tonne of fertiliser purchased, and a 10 cent imputed dividend share, Ballance chairman, David... Read More

Former Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier received an $8.2million payout when he left the dairy cooperative last year - a figure the co-op's chairman describes as 'a lot... Read More

As the Psa-V toll continues to rise growers are preparing to use the controversial antibiotic spray KeyStrepto to help protect their vines. Kiwifruit Vine Health... Read More

Katikati orchardists are vowing to fight against the vine killing disease Psa-V by choosing to immediately remove infected vines and graft to new varieties rather... Read More

Fruit and vegetable growers vote this month on a poll to determine the future of the organisation that represents their interests. Voting papers for the Horticulture... Read More

New Zealand kiwifruit is selling well and achieving good prices in international markets despite the depressed state of the world economy. Zespri's general manager... Read More

The profitability of Psa affected kiwifruit orchards is predicted to fall by at least a third and growers who have removed infected vines face losses and no income... Read More

The implementation of a National Psa-V Pest Management Plan is one step closer now growers have voted in favour of the strategy. Kiwifruit Vine Health chief executive... Read More

A Te Puke pollen supplier that misled customers into thinking its pollen was sourced from New Zealand when it was imported from Chile has received a warning from... Read More

A series of discussion groups to help men cope with the anxiety and depression caused by the impact of the kiwifruit vine disease Psa-V on orchards and businesses... Read More