Farmers who have switched their milk supply to the country's newest processor say they are happy with the deal they have been offered.

A better than expected start to milk production in New Zealand has softened global dairy prices, says Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny.

A former farming leader believes that farmers should be wary that milk processors don't take over management of dairy farms under the guise of scope 3 emissions target.

AgResearch is claiming that new technology to measure bovine methane emissions will bolster efforts to reduce the climate change impact from livestock.

Fonterra's organic farmers received a record milk price of $10.80/ kgMS last season.

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Federated Farmers policy team staff reductions haven't just been about saving money or reducing headcount, chief executive Terry Copeland claims.

A Rotorua dairy farm has been convicted and fined $40,000 for an illegal dairy effluent discharge from a travelling irrigator.

Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the co-operative isn't thinking about offering farmers any financial incentives for lowering their on-farm emissions profile.

North Otago farmer Jane Smith is questioning the modus operandi of AgriZeroNZ - the industry and government partnership working to find a solution to reducing farm methane emissions.