As a dairy farmer for 22 years, Michelle Ruddell knows the challenges of navigating through the highs and lows of farming.

Ag First chief executive James Allen says dairy farmer optimism is on the rise.

Fonterra has announced $15 million in investments in electrification projects across the North Island over the next 18 months.

Whatever an animal is raised for, it deserves a good life — and just as importantly, a “good death”.

North Canterbury dairy farmer and recently-elected deputy chair of DairyNZ, Cameron Henderson, is enjoying a huge reduction in irrigation water use after converting a pivot irrigator to drag perforated drip tubes across the ground instead of elevated sprinkler heads.

OPINION: Without doubt, a priority of the Government this year will be to gain traction on the elusive free trade deal with India.

Rugby league legend Tawera Nikau is set to inspire, celebrate and entertain at the East Coast Farming Expo's very popular Property Broker's Evening Muster.

Canada's blatant manipulation of international trade rules around the export of subsidised dairy products is likely to escalate further with the new Trump administration now in the White House.

While many MPs have been busy taking holidays in maybe exotic places, for Andrew Hoggard it's back to his old job as a dairy farmer during the so-called 'summer break'.

A steep learning curve, a very busy year and thank heavens for tractor therapy. That's how Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard described his first year in Parliament to reporter Peter Burke at his dairy farm in the Manawatu during the holiday break.