Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Correct effluent management can deliver savings on fertiliser costs, increased grass growth, while also ensuring environmental compliance regulations are met.
Williams Engineering Limited, based on the Hauraki Plains, has been producing high quality, practical and cost-effective farm machinery for the past 40 years.
A midlife crisis and the desire for a new challenge were the catalysts for Nathan and Rosie Hughes’ switch to smaller herd dairy farming three years ago.
Fonterra is sticking to its 2020-21 season forecast payout range of $5.90 to $6.90/kgMS as dairy prices slipped further in the overnight auction.
OPINION: It could be argued that consultation was a meaningless exercise when the Government asked for submissions last year on its major water reforms.
DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel's foreword from the industry group's 2020 election report.
It's important to know your financials and KPIs but it is just as important to know your environmental footprint and what is driving it, says dairy farmer Jolene Germann.
Pete Smit is one of a growing number of young business-savvy New Zealanders seizing opportunities in the dairy sector.
Mental health and connectivity are two of the main issues affecting dairy farmers in this country according to a survey by DairyNZ.
Favourable weather conditions and best management practices have lifted winter grazing standards in Southland this year, says Federated Farmers.
More...
Boutique milk company Lewis Road Creamery’s latest offering comes with added collagen as consumers increasingly reach for functional foods.
Talks are underway to allow overseas veterinarians into the country and help ease an acute shortage.
Cambridge sharemilker Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hunt has a simple mantra; happy cows equal happy results.
The new rules around winter grazing – especially in Southland – are rapidly becoming an election issue.
Milking It
Bye bye Paris?
OPINION: At its recent annual general meeting, Federated Farmers’ Auckland province called for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris…
Popular Reads
25 years on - where are they now?
To celebrate 25 years of the Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship, Ravensdown caught up with past recipients to see where their…
Ngāi Tahu freshwater case could reshape farming and rural communities
Ngai Tahu's legal action seeking self-determination (rangatiratanga) over fresh water could have huge implications for the future of farming, the…
Taranaki dairy farms saved by $10/kgMS payout
Only this season’s $10/kgMS bumper payout has saved some dairy farms along the Taranaki coast from absolute disaster due to…
