A nationwide dairy farm survey is underway as part of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of current vaccination practices to prevent leptospirosis in dairy herds.

Farmers need to accurately determine fodder beet yields in order to maximise gains and minimise risk.

I had an email recently from a woman whose father was looking to get a dog to help him on his small block. 

Online software and a mobile phone app are helping a sheep and beef farmer quickly and easily present data for farm assurance and compliance audits, says the supplier, Farm IQ.

The taste of a single blueberry was enough to launch Harry and Anne Frost into developing a blueberry orchard near Rotorua.

Early spring growth is an important factor for key animal production systems and farmers can make big differences with forage choices, according to Agricom's Allister Moorhead, product development specialist.

It has been a tough year so far for rural contractors with the pressure on the dairy sector, while many areas – such as Southland and the West Coast – are too wet to do anything.

Is your business or its assets owned by your family trust? If so, complications could arise should your marriage or de facto relationship fail. 

It's no secret that the quality and availability of internet connectivity in rural communities varies greatly.

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