South Island dairy farmers will soon be able to supply organic milk to Fonterra.

In 2018, Rurtec launched the original Lanati Gold Handpiece, offering cord-free convenience that quickly became a success across markets, including sheep farmers and lifestyle blocks, and dairy farmers trimming dirty tails.

With collars on more than seven million cows worldwide, Nedap says its standalone launch into New Zealand represents world-leading, reliable and proven smart technology solutions for dairy farmers.

Entries have opened for the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards.

DairyNZ's team is looking forward to catching up with Southland and Otago dairy farmers at the Southern Field Days in Waimumu near Gore next month.

While the North Island is inundated with rain, Southland is facing receding water levels as warm weather and lack of rainfall continues.

A buoyant farm economy should make for a successful 2026 Southern Field Days, says chairman Steve Henderson.

Recently awarded in the New Years Honours List for Services to Agriculture and Governance, well known dairy farmer Lloyd Downing has become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM).

Global dairy prices continue to rise despite ample supply from key milk producing countries including New Zealand.

Easily missed on its expansive Agritechnica site, John Deere offered visitors to the bi-annual event, the first opportunity in Europe to see John Deere’s E-Power 130hp electric tractor prototype.