Maori dairy farmers are being urged to enter the BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming dairy competition.

South Island independent milk processor Westland Milk is offering start-up scholarship for tertiary study.

GOT AN old truck or ute registered as E class B? Then you could have a tricky decision to make soon, if Federated Farmers gets its way in lobbying for a specific agricultural vehicle class.

FONTERRA SAYS it’s still collecting 10% more milk than last year, with about 65 million litres/day coming in.

The 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have received a record number of entries.

FARMER CONFIDENCE has waned slightly in the past quarter.

FONTERRA IS on the slippery slope towards demutualisation and a board “update” on the cause, the Trading Among Farmers proposal, yet again failed to recognise this, says one of a growing number of shareholders calling for a second vote on the proposal.

A SOUTH Island dairy consultant believes robotic milking systems have a future in our industry.

THE WORST rain storm for over 20 years is battering rural and urban property alike in the Tasman and Golden Bay regions.

TURNOVER IN farms and lifestyle blocks has picked up to levels not seen for three years, judging by Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data released today.