A commitment to maintaining land and resources for future generations was a strong theme at Saturday's final of the prestigious 2012 Ahuwhenua Trophy – Bank of New Zealand Maori Excellence in Farming competition which was won by the Kapenga M Trust from Rotorua.

Federated Farmers welcomes significant changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill following the primary production select committee consideration.

Federated Farmers Sharemilkers' and Sharemilker Employers' Sections, with the assistance of DairyNZ, have jointly released "Ensuring a viable progression path in the dairy industry".

The three winners of the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are attending the National Agricultural Fieldays to promote the awards programme, meet with sponsors and find new ideas and technologies to assist their businesses.

CARBON LEVELS in Waikato dairying land are the subject of research by University of Waikato.

HAVING SPENT my working life farming sheep, beef and dairy as well as pigs, I'm the first to recognise that New Zealand is dependent on transparently setting standards for international trading of agricultural products. But all my farming experience has shown me how crucial New Zealand's high biosecurity status is to our long-term economic security.

THEY SAY one week is a long time in politics, but three weeks is a lifetime in the current dairy industry political environment. The shock exit of Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Simon Couper confirms TAF (trading among farmers) is not a done deal among councillors.

A TAF ‘no’ vote no longer carries the threat of Government intervention.

THE IRISH dairy sector has the potential to create 15,000 jobs over the next three-five years, in the process giving a much-needed boost to the Irish economy in exports and in direct and indirect employment.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY, rice and wine exporters to Malaysia are the biggest winners in a free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the two countries last month.