David Johnstone's family farm in Winton employs and automated milking shed that not only milks the cows but also provides detailed data on the cows

ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.

BurgerFuel has pulled its low-carb option and swapped iceberg for other greenery.

An off-the-grid South Island 'log cabin' has low energy bills.

Kiwis may risk catching the "Brexit virus" from pork imported from infected pig farms.

The dollar fell after OPEC agreed to extend production curbs which was not expected.

Budget delivers more cash in the hand to almost everyone, including $2b worth of tax cuts.

Budget 2017's centrepiece is a Family Incomes Package. However, it is not all good news.

Fonterra expects dairy prices to stabilise after a slump.

Waipu Cove accommodation venue to close and reopen as "50-plus lifestyle village".

Fonterra has issued its first farmgate milk price forecast for 2017/8.

A boutique abattoir has a new lease of life killing animals for meat, and medical use.

Company fined $194,000 for claiming duvets were pure alpaca wool or cashmere.

A less-known breed tops results in early tests analysing cattle breed performance

Some orchardists using windmills, frost fans and overhead irrigation to combat a freeze.

Pilots want stricter rules for drones and the CAA says the safety message is not working.

The primary sector has biosecurity and trade training on its wish list for the Budget.

A worker was left a tetraplegic when he was struck by a harvester.

The bee pollen sold by a health supplement company was actually produced in China.

Zespri joins PM Bill English in a trade mission to Japan after a record growth in sales.

A Scion project leader is a finalist for the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.

Ashburton District Mayor Donna Favel discuss the closing proposal that will remove 370 job positions.

The NZ avocado industry has experienced a record season with sales reaching $198 million.

Silver Fern Farms said it is planning to close its Fairton sheepmeat processing plant.

Farm gate milk prices are heading higher.

New franchise in Whanganui promotes cleaner rural water tanks

Dairy product manufacturing led NZ producer output prices in the first quarter.

Customers had a big beef with Bunnings after being served up a vegan 'sausage' sizzle.

Dairy prices are up for a fifth consecutive time at Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Fonterra is expected to forecast a higher farmgate milk price for the coming season.