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Rural insurer FMG has announced what it is calling a solid profit of $10 million for the last financial year, clearly escaping the woes of urban insurers affected by the recent Canterbury earthquakes.

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The battle between two of the biggest players in New Zealand’s carpet industry is showing no signs of abating, after a high court appeal was lodged on Wednesday.

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A leading New Zealand food microbiologist is warning that New Zealand is not immune to the lethal outbreak of E.Coli that has killed more than 40 people, and made thousands sick in Europe.

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Hundreds of commercial and hobbyist beekeepers have been attending the industry’s national conference this week in Auckland. Reporter Benedict Collins meets the king bee man...

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Scientists in the Netherlands are looking for a brave volunteer to be the first person to eat a test-tube burger, cooked up in laboratory...

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The National Beekeepers' Association annual conference is now well underway in Auckland.

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Federated Farmers has released some facts and figures from the Farmy Army and Student Volunteer Army's joint clean up in Christchurch last week.

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Federated Farmers has praised Merino Grower Investments' move to purchase PGG Wrightson’s half share in New Zealand Merino.

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The discovery of three more Bay of Plenty orchards with PSA, has led to the Kiwifruit Vine Health organization extending the official high risk zone.

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The legendary Farmy Army spent last week marshalling Christchurch’s volunteer clean-up brigade, after  two violent aftershocks again rocked the crippled city, causing wide-spread damage and liquefaction. More than 3000 rallied to the cause. But the baton has now been handed on to the tireless Student Volunteer Army ...

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