The machinery demonstrations are a major part of the biennial South Island Agricultural Field Days.

A rural skills competition for women which debuted last year is coming, bigger and better, to the South Island Agricultural Field Days at Kirwee.

Ministry for Primary Industries director general Ray Smith says his organisation absolutely supports a review into the handling of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.

New research has shown that dry stock farmers are just as likely to be infected with leptospirosis as dairy farmers.

Without data and benchmarking, farmers are in the dark about their performance, particularly when it comes to animal health and welfare.

Southland based farm consultant Allison McDonald reckons using OverseerFM is a big help in developing Farm Environment Plans (FEPs).

Former US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has been confirmed to take up to his old role as the head of the US Department of Agriculture. 

OPINION: Towards the end of February, we were hit with media coverage of a new report linking colorectal cancer and high nitrate drinking water in New Zealand.

OPINION: Beef+Lamb NZ and the NZ Meat Board’s annual meeting, to be held in Invercargill on March 17, is likely to be a more fiery affair than the usual.

DairyNZ is calling on the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.