Dairy Commodity markets have traversed softer ground for 2023, and this is now reflected in Fonterra’s new forecast farmgate midpoint of NZ$ 8.50/kgMS.

A warning for people who say all NZ has to do is argue that it is not causing any more global warming than it currently does: That argument won’t cut it with the rest of the world, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton.

With less than three months left in the 2022-23 season, the window for farmgate milk prices to lift is closing.

"Despite the horrific consequences and devastation of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, we must still make time to celebrate."

Dairy farmers are fuming over a remit that wants Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) to prioritise advocacy work for the sheep and beef sector.

Jo-Anne Stokes has been appointed as Animal and Plant Health NZ’s new technical adviser – crop protection.

While ATVs have lost some of their market share to side by sides or UTV’s, they remain the vehicle of choice for those with difficult terrain on tight tracks.

He might have had his fair share of media attention last year for coming runner up in the 2022 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, but Waikato’s Chris Poole has many more strings to his bow.

OPINION: Dairy farmers are aware of the importance of calves’ welfare and contentment, particularly during the weaning stage.

DairyNZ and Dairy Women’S Network (DWN) have partnered to deliver four People Expo events in the Canterbury, Southland, Taranaki, and Waikato regions this month.