DairyNZ says the Government's decision to allow an extra 500 more international workers to help on dairy farms will help address the present shortage - estimated to be 4,000 workers.

Farmers welcome the state approval of 500 extra overseas workers but warn that it's not a silver bullet for the sector's labour woes.

OPINION: Soil carbon is not included in either New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) or the proposed He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) programme.

OPINION: It appears the gloves have well and truly come off between rural ginger lobby group Groundswell and the establishment ag-sector bodies.

OPINION: Your old mate reckons a nasty war looks to be brewing in NZ farming politics.

The agriculture sector has woken to good news this morning after the Government announced a boost to the number of migrant workers allowed into the country.

Milk processor Synlait is on the comeback trail after 18 months of turmoil.

DairyNZ will host a webinar on attracting and retaining farm staff in a difficult labour market on 20 April.

Southland's normally wet climate is counting against it as the region struggles under what is thought to be its worst drought in 80 years.

Those who don’t know Southland could be excused for not understanding that the province is in the midst of a drought, according local farmer Dean Rabbidge who is also Federated Farmers local Meat and Wool chair.