More than 200 people turned out on Thursday, November 21 to see what progress has been made on one of NZ's biggest and most comprehensive agriculture research programmes on regenerative agriculture.

Departing Fonterra director Leonie Guiney is urging the next generation of co-operative farmers to step up and be there to lead in future.

A work in progress is how Farmlands chair Rob Hewett describes the rural trader's 2024 annual results.

A net zero pilot dairy farm, set up in Taranaki two years ago to help reduce on-farm emissions, is showing promising results.

Chinese buyers are returning in force to replenish stocks and helping send global dairy prices higher.

New DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown says bipartisan agreement among political parties on emissions pricing and freshwater regulations would greatly help farmers.

After a tough 18-plus months, there is now an air of optimism in the sheepmeat market as we hit the start of the 2024-25 export season.

DairyNZ has seen a significant increase in the number of farmers improving their wintering practices, which results in a higher standard of animal care and environmental protection.

Every time people from overseas see photographs of cows up to their hocks in mud it's bad for New Zealand.

An eight million dollar, three year campaign to get wealthy Chinese to buy New Zealand beef and lamb is now underway.