Updates to animal evaluation being made this month are designed to give farmers more confidence in the data and better reflect their individual herd.

The latest John Deere Operations Center update has improved levels of precision and ease of use for machine monitoring, tracking input application and record keeping.

Jenni Vernon reckons her love for the land and livestock was forged as a child, helping her grandfather feed out mangels on farm.

As the country prepared to lock down in March 2020, a small team at United Fresh New Zealand quickly realised the impact this would have on the country’s $6 billion horticulture industry.

A group of sheep and beef farmers have penned an open letter to Beef+Lamb NZ directors demanding they make changes to the current He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) recommendations for mitigating agricultural emissions or face a vote of no confidence.

"Science is important for farmers," says Dr Suzi Keeling, Beef + Lamb New Zealand's sector science strategy manager.

OPINION: There’s a wealth of great New Zealand wine science on the world stage, and I urge industry members to keep abreast of it.

With labour shortages a grim reality for many farmers across the country - and no end in sight - recruitment agencies have seen demand increase drastically.

A Canterbury farmer has been disqualified from owning calves and fined $26,000 following the death of a large number of calves he was raising.

A Canterbury farmer has been disqualified from owning calves and fined $26,000 following the death of a large number of calves he was raising.