When dairy manager Miriam Lauridsen learned the farm, she was joining held weekly health and safety meetings, she initially thought that was “a bit over the top”. Experiencing that culture changed her mind.
Nominations are open for the 2027 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award.
Keeping up with pasture moisture demands is likely to be the key challenge for dairy farmers during this season’s El Niño weather pattern, says Blue Skies Weather & Climate Services meteorologist Tony Trewinnard.
Farmers have until the end of this week to help shape DairyNZ’s future focus.
Wayne McNee, chief executive of AgriZeroNZ, has resigned and will leave the organisation on 15 January 2027.
The New Zealand dairy sector set a record in the 2025/26 season, producing more than two billion kilograms of milksolids for the first time.
For Waikato dairy farmers Jackie and Toby O’Reilly, wearable technology has become as important a management tool as good cow families and strong genetics.
Nesting birds are behind around $1.2 million worth of tractor fire claims every year, according to rural insurer FMG, which is urging farmers to check under the bonnet before starting work.
NZPork says a ham made in New Zealand is not necessarily made from New Zealand pork.
Having Ravensdown as the naming rights sponsor of the Canterbury A&P Show demonstrates their confidence in the show as a long-term venture, says Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA) board chair Sir David Carter.
OPINION: Recently I had the privilege of hosting the leadership panel for the 2026 Young Grower of the Year competition and seeing firsthand how the next generation of growers will drive horticulture forward in New Zealand.
Good effluent management on a dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations about nitrogen (N) management in maize crops for the coming planting season.
Growing great pasture this season doesn’t have to break the bank.
As we move further into spring, decisions are being made about working land for cropping, as daytime and ground temperatures increase.
Worms are present on every farm; it’s ensuring there are enough worms that are susceptible to drench within your farm system, through the use of refugia, that is a key tool in slowing the rise of drench resistance.
In dairy nutrition, methionine usually comes up in terms of milk protein and production, but this misses a lot of what this essential amino acid is doing behind the scenes.
With ewes and lambs coming to the yards at tail docking, it's tempting to drench the ewes 'while they're here'. Wormwise vet Mary Bowron urges farmers to consider the variables before getting out the drench gun. Do ewes actually need a drench at tail docking? Well, it depends.
Farmers with high-quality feed available in late spring could consider weaning at least a proportion of their lamb crop early to benefit both lambs and ewes.
A major move is about to get underway to improve the quality and viability of dairy beef and cattle in NZ.
Claas built its first variable chamber round baler - the Variant 100 - in 1996, so 2026 marks 30 years and the fifth generation of the Variant name, recently complemented by the new Cerex Series introduced in 2025.
Distributed in New Zealand by OriginAg and supported by its nationwide dealer network, the Italian-built Alpego brand offers an extensive range of solutions including power harrows, rotary hoes, mulchers and subsoilers.
John Deere is introducing its 500R self-propelled sprayer to the NZ market, offering small-grain growers a new option designed for precise application, operator comfort and efficient field performance.
OPINION: With diesel pricing climbing once again because of the ongoing geo-political issues, you wonder how farmers, contractors and rural dwellers will rein in consistently high input costs that continue to erode margins.
Global tyre manufacturer Michelin has extended its agricultural trailer tyre range, with the introduction of its new WorkxBib series, designed for tipping trailers, slurry tankers and manure spreaders.
OPINION: The same mainstream media muppets that brought you Jacindamania in 2017 have been flat out pimping for the Opportunities…
OPINION: Your old mate reckons the atrocious way farmers in the UK are treated by their lords and masters in…
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.
Returning to the family dairy farm after playing 20 years of professional rugby around the world is no easy task.
Rural Contractors NZ says proposed changes to land transport rules for agricultural vehicles are a welcome response by the Government…
Fonterra Co-operative Group chief financial officer Andrew Murray has resigned to take up a role outside the dairy giant.
