Fonterra has reduced its 2020-21 forecast farmgate milk price range midpoint by 5c.

Good news for Fonterra farmers: the co-operative has announced an opening forecast farmgate milk price range for the 2021-22 season of $7.25 - $8.75/kgMS, with a midpoint of $8/kgMS.

When Shaun Gardner did his homework on full autumn calving last season, he realised he'd need every heat detection advantage.

Canterbury based dairy tech firm Onfarm Solutions says it has developed an effective, consistent automated tear spraying system for herringbone dairy sheds.

Waikato Milking Systems is teaming up with Dutch dairy herd management technology maker Nedap to launch two new products.

When it comes to award-winning innovation, Waverley and Wilco Klein Ovink got started early.

A year on from taking over the ownership of Numedic, owner Marina Millar says the company is going well.

Manawatu dairy farmers Wendy and Richard Ridd consider the environment extensively when making decisions on their farm that runs to 260 hectares, with a milking platform of 196 cows.

Udders blowing out and poor suspensory ligaments are increasingly a concern for many dairy farmers who need their return on genetic investment to be evident in cows which last in the herd.

Those planning trip to the National Fieldays in Hamilton next month are being urged to get their plans in place now.