Stories by Maja Burry

Bay of Plenty locals who are reeling in the region's pesky catfish problem scooped the top gong at New Zealand's Biosecurity Awards.

An extension to the Brexit deadline is being welcomed by New Zealand lamb exporters, who had been worried about possible disruptions to Christmas trade.

The cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis, has meant that lambs and goats have once again been the main attraction at some school calf club days this Spring.

The Ministry for Primary Industries believes its is possible to eradicate a chicken virus that was recently detected here.

Winegrowers in some regions are reporting a turbulent start to the new grape growing season, with frost-fighting efforts already well up on last year.

It is unfair to pin low farmer confidence on the government, Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says.

A farming group is hosting barbecues in cities around the country to try to strengthen the relationship between rural and city people.

A new report shows farm, fishing and forestry exports for the year to the June 2020 are forecast to fall - but not by much.

Westland Milk has delivered its farmer suppliers a milk payout it admits is not competitive, but says its new owners will do better.

New Zealand scientists trialling a potentially environmentally sustainable grass in the United States hope to study its effects on animals in the next two years.

Federated Farmers' bi-annual confidence survey shows farmers are becoming increasingly worried about how climate change policy might affect them.

Analysts say the escalating trade war between the US and China does create some worries for exporters here.

The cost of transporting New Zealand's produce to the rest of the world is forecast to increase due to stricter environmental regulations on the shipping industry.

Some growers say they are being left out of pocket by Auckland's regional fuel tax because there is no simple way to claim back for on-farm vehicles and machinery.

Could vegan sausages and almond milk one day have to be called veggie tubes and almond juice?

More than 5000 cattle have approval for live export to China from the Ministry of Primary Industries.

The global spread of an untreatable pig disease is affecting supply and will impact prices, New Zealand Pork says.

Hundreds of West Coast dairy farmers will today vote on whether to sell their 150-year-old co-operative to a foreign bidder.

New Zealand scientists are helping to develop new varieties of dragon fruit that will be commercially grown in Vietnam.

Farmer confidence is up, but it's still in the negative after three consecutive quarters of decline last year.

The board of New Zealand's second largest dairy co-op has been criticised by the Agriculture Minister for urging farmer-shareholders to give up their ownership in a flawed process. Audio

Some of the best new agri-innovations have been recognised at National Agricultural Fieldays near Hamilton.

Today is officially 'moving day' - the first day of winter and the date dairy farmers around the country move thousands of cows to new pastures for winter grazing or new sharemilking contracts.

The dairy company has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price for the current season by 15 cents.