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Winemaker: CO2 shortage no match for ‘Kiwi ingenuity’

'No need to panic,' says can-do Cromwell vintner.

Shrewd brewing to account for CO2 shortage

The brewers only had enough gas for around three weeks of production.

Auckland most gloomy as regional confidence dives on cost of living, interest rates

The Westpac McDermott Miller survey shows Waikato posted the largest fall in confidence.

Pay cuts for kiwifruit growers as quality deteriorates

Quality issues are continuing to haunt kiwifruit growers.

East Coast forestry facing community revolt amid ‘ecological disaster’

Te Tairawhiti people demand urgent probe of forestry, industry pre-empts remedy action.

‘Things are bad but can’t get any worse’ for growers this year

Record produce prices and weather patterns might be turning around across Aotearoa.

Rebuilding Better: What will NZ agriculture will look like, beyond commodities cycle?

What is New Zealand agriculture going to look like in the decades ahead?

'Serious inflation problem': Food prices highest in 32 years

'For a lot of households, it is going to be a struggle.'

Why pressure could be coming on NZ’s record high meat export prices

Freight handlers note decrease in export inquiry as empty container log jam builds.

Pavlova and biscuits at risk as prices rise

Commercial bakers are feeling the heat as egg shortage drives up wholesale prices.

Fonterra's Tīrau site receives multi-million dollar investment

The investment allows the factory to produce lactose, a more profitable product.

'Talk to someone': Farmer confidence knocked as costs rise

Some farmers indicated they are considering exiting the industry due to concerns.

Zespri forecasts big jump in kiwifruit production over next five years

The future looks bright but risks lurk, including increasing competition.

Market close: Synlait slumps on profit warning

But the index followed a strong day on Wall Street by rising more than half a per cent.

Kerfuffle in the sheep shed: Was this the most controversial TV show of 2022?

Episode sparked heated online debate and a wave of negativity towards the farm profiled.

Dairy farm to be 'retired' to build one of New Zealand's biggest solar farms

Lambs will graze under 152 hectares of solar panels to reduce the fire risk.

Jamie Mackay: Farming, footy and politics - the 2022 rural award winners

Here’s the year through my lens.

Lamb-tastic: Price of a Kiwi favourite plunges before Christmas

Supermarkets across New Zealand are seeing low lamb prices leading up to Christmas.