THE RIGHT form of governance is critical to good succession planning, says the organiser of a recent two-day summit on the subject held at Massey University.

A 5.4M Landplane made by Newman Engineering, Dargaville, has made short work of cultivation for Waitoa dairy farmer Brendon Mulgrew.

Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink is saddened by Colin Armer's exit from Fonterra board.

Fonterra director Colin Armer has resigned.

The Government is currently seeking submissions on a raft of proposed changes affecting agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the deadline is fast approaching for interested parties to have their say, Anderson Lloyd Lawyers Partner Lesley Brook says.

The 2011-12 year was one of strong performance for dairy farmer owned LIC.

Federated Farmers says John Wilson is the right man to lead Fonterra.

John Wilson has been appointed the chairman elect of Fonterra.

FOR newly-appointed RD1 managing director Jason Minkhorst, it feels like a homecoming.

MANY DAIRY farmers around the West Coast town of Westport are frantically cleaning up their farms after a heavy rain storm swept the area last this month.