OPINION: The message was clear to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and other government ministers seated at the main table at this month’s New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

OPINION: New Zealand's efforts to cut its methane output from cows is making international news.

Breeding low methane emitting cows is a step closer after promising results from a pilot trial.

DairyNZ says it will work more closely with other industry stakeholders on major issues facing farmers. 

Farmers need to start now keeping accurate and detailed records of their fertiliser use to meet new pastoral nitrogen limits, says Ravensdown’s Phil Barlow.

DairyNZ says farmers are welcoming the establishment of a Workforce Development Council for people, food and fibre.

The man who has led the Ahuwhenua competition for the past fifteen years is bowing out.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor lavished praise on Tataiwhetu saying he had the privilege of attending the field day on their farm in April and saw for himself the work they have put into upgrading the property.

He's only been in the dairy industry for just over a year but that hasn’t stopped 26-year-old Quinn Morgan from taking out the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Dairy Farmer of the year award.

Tataiwhetu Trust, which runs an organic dairy farm in the Ruatoki Valley south of Whakatane, is the winner of this year’s prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm.