Agribusiness: The advantages of good genes
Gene-mappers say the information they are producing could add $300m to the dairy industry. Tamsyn Parker reports.
Gene-mappers say the information they are producing could add $300m to the dairy industry. Tamsyn Parker reports.
A disciplined investment and management regime is helping farmers move into the future, writes Graham Turley.
New Zealanders should be presented with all the facts to enable robust discussion on the use of gene editing technologies.
Speed of information flows allows customer relationships to grow at unprecedented pace, writes Mike Petersen.
The Primary Growth Partnership is providing the platform for a sustainable, thriving future for the primary industries.
Massey scientists are exploring technology for better farming reports Tamsyn Parker.
Challenges faced by a major meat industry player of a previous era in pursuing its branded strategy will sound familiar.
Jamie Gray reviews the roller-coaster year in the primary sector where horticulture, beef and wine have been shining lights.
Some farmers need to get better at budgeting to weather the slow-down in dairying, says David McCall of DairyNZ.
It may seem an uphill task but CEO Wayne McNee tells Tamsyn Parker he is pursuing a growth strategy.
Understanding other cultures is key to NZ making its food attractive to different markets around the world.
Landcorp boss Steven Carden is taking a two-pronged approach to developing and building on NZ's largest corporate farmer.
Updated figures next month will show how much milk supply has moved away from Fonterra since its formation.
There may just be a ray of sunshine among the gloom of falling milk prices, writes Glenys Christian.
New Zealanders' impression of the dairy industry is positive, according to DairyNZ's latest Public Perceptions of Dairy survey.
Technology firm Xero is moving in and providing online support for farmers, writes Bill Bennett.
Managing another era of volatility is a big challenge for our dairy industry, and one that requires a high degree of resilience.
Farm Medix is selling thousands of mastitis diagnostic kits and saving farmers plenty of money around the world.
It is difficult to determine if the purchase of rural properties by foreigners is a catalyst for higher rural land prices, but data supplied by the OIO contains surprises.
Until recently it wasn't easy for New Zealand small investors to take part in the country's most successful industry: dairy farming.
Primary industry bosses fear NZ's "world-class" food safety regulatory system is in danger of being swapped for a costly and inflexible set of rules.
The Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) is a government-industry initiative which is investing in significant programmes of research and innovation to boost the economic growth and sustainability of New Zealand's primary, forestry and food sectors.
As New Zealand gets serious about bringing 21st Century connectivity to the rural sector, the buck doesn't stop with the fixed line Rural Broadband Initiative.
Soaring rural property prices are showing no sign of abating, writes Colin Taylor.
Brierley Penn finds out what’s happening in this new market.
Alexander Speirs visited Fonterra’s farm in Hebei to find out how dairy farming Chinese-style differs from New Zealand.
Goodman Fielder is adapting a strong local profile to meet the export market, reports Alexander Speirs.
Some small businesses have paid a heavy price over the baby formula botulism debacle, writes Michael Barnett.
Ruth Hone is the first female recipient of the NZ Dairy Industry Dairy Trainee of the Year Award and she has strong ambitions for success in the agricultural industry.