THE MAN heading Power Farming Group predicts a new golden era for New Zealand farming.

A Stratford farmer is to pay a former worker wage arrears after the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Labour Inspectorate identified breaches of minimum employment rights.

BAY OF Plenty Regional Council has omitted important facts and made misleading statements in a recent media release on the quality of the water in Lake Rotorua, says Federated Farmers policy advisor Gwyn Morgan.

THE GLOOM which has enveloped some parts of the Australian dairy industry appears to be lifting and is being replaced by a cautiously optimistic outlook as milk prices rise and seasonal conditions become more favourable.

INLAND REVENUE (IRD) has announced it will make fundamental changes to the national standard cost (NSC) valuation method for dairy cattle that will increase livestock values from the 2014 income year. 

THE NEW head of DairyNZ’s policy and advocacy group says with the growth of the dairy industry globally, the challenge for New Zealand is to work out how to harness that opportunity while still looking after our resources and maintaining them into the future.

A NEW dairy shed hot water system running since June on a Bay of Plenty farm is reducing costs and ensuring adequate quantities of hot water are available when needed.

WITH RESEARCH indicating only 12% of teat spray applications are done correctly1 , says GEA Farm Technologies, farmers must choose the right products and perfect their application, to maintain udder health and prevent mastitis.

EACH MOUTHFUL a cow eats has 20% more nutrition than is usual at this time of year, says DairyNZ regional team manager Craig McBeth.

EXPECT MORE animal health issues in animals during prolonged wet weather, says Dairy Australia.