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After three months of no shipments to the mainland, farmers are hopeful they will be able to off-load stock soon.

The cheese industry is setting up a group to help rename some New Zealand made cheeses now the European Union Free Trade Deal has been ratified.

Supermarket giant Foodstuffs is warning of a olive oil shortage and in turn higher prices at the checkout.

It's hoped forecast rain this week will help ease the dry conditions farmers and growers in multiple parts of the country are facing.

The country's largest corn grower said despite recent wet weather the crop is looking great as cobs start hitting supermarket shelves.

An idea that emerged from a family tragedy has transformed into a blooming business for a Waikato farmer.

The meeting was to ensure Kiwi lamb exports continued to flow into the US market.

An agricultural academic has blasted Massey University's plans to slash jobs in plant science, natural sciences and food tech.

The petition calls for only-wool carpets in government buildings after the Ministry of Education's decision to use US-made nylon carpet in rural schools.

The SPCA says it's "despicable" that a woman already banned from owning animals for five years has been found with more than 120 on her property.

The vineyards still remain under soggy silt as the cleanup from the storm continues amid ongoing heavy rain.

The Ministry of Education signed a contract to lay nylon carpet tiles in more than 600 rural schools, now some are refusing to take it.

Three New Zealand farm-dogs and their owners have been selected to take part in this year's Cobber Challenge.