THREE HUSTLER balefeeders bought recently by a large Mid Canterbury dairy farm were chosen for their good design and operator safety, the machine maker says. 

tASMANIAN FARMER Leigh Schuuring believes it is critical to expand his herd without compromising the quality of his cows. 

IT NEVER rains, it pours. Once again in 2012, La Nina has caused large areas of Australia to flood. It comes as a cruel blow after so many years of drought, and with the exception of the west, most states have been inundated where the dairy cattle are found.

THE WAIKATO Regional Council says a large proportion of dairy water-take consents required under its new Variation 6 water allocation policy should only need to go through a "relatively simple" process.

NEAR FOX Glacier in South Westland, the dairy industry on the coast starts to unfold. There’s just a narrow coastal plain at first, but this widens the further north you go. Driving up SH6, the visitor sees signs of new dairy conversions and established dairy farms looking in good shape or expanding.  

A “VERY strong structural” change in Asian economies means New Zealand will continue to have strong growth in its agricultural commodity prices such as dairy products, says Business and Economic Research Ltd (Berl) director Kel Sanderson.

THE FINALISTS in the 2012 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year contest are a mix of experienced and new dairy farmers. The group is made up of small, medium and large-scale operators. 

FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings is wasting no time in pursuing his ‘strategy refresh’.

A MILK tanker fleet sharing agreement may be on the cards among Australian dairy processors in Victoria and New South Wales.

DAIRY PROCESSORS are pouring millions of dollars into infrastructure in Tasmania and irrigation systems are opening up new dairying opportunities…now more farmers are needed to take advantage of this growth.