A proposal by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to ban once-a-day (OAD) calf feeding will be unpopular, says Chris Collier, Probiotic Revolution.

A Waikato dairy farm which began its first riparian planting project 20 years ago now stands as an exemplar for rural land users, backed by science and clever long-term planning. 

OPINION: We are a far cry from the old days where what happened within the farm boundary was only the farmer’s business.

OPINION: Given what's happening around the world, New Zealand dairy farmers are on to a pretty good thing with its internationally envied farming system.

OPINION: The polls were right. Australia's general election has seen Scott Morrision booted out of office by a Covid-fatigued population looking for change.

OPINION: Will the US infant formula crisis be a lifeline for NZ dairy goat farmers? It seems not.

OPINION: Emergency supplies of infant formula are being flown into the US but the crisis is far from over.

OPINION: Whatever the Labour Government decides on climate change, it never pleases the mob at Greenpeace.

Christchurch people are too conservative in their tastes, says a Canterbury sheep milking pioneer who has stopped producing bottled sheep milk because of modest sales, Covid, and his own advancing years.

The New Zealand dairy sector has a lot of positives going for it as it sets about tackling a range of challenges globally and at home. That's the view of Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) chief science advisor John Roche. He talked to Peter Burke about how he sees the industry coping.

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