OPINION: Crunch time is approaching for the country’s agricultural contractors.

With the passing of the Government’s new rules to protect and restore fresh waterways, DairyNZ says it’s turning its attention to what this now means on-farm.

The country's second-largest milk processor says it isn’t surprised at the big drop in whole milk powder prices at the last Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.

Sustainability is one of the main challenges facing the current generation of dairy farmers, says Waikato farmer and new Dairy Environment Leaders programme chair Melissa Slattery.

Feed issues are the big focus for dairy farmers in Northland as the region tries to recover from the double whammy of a severe drought and, latterly, major flooding.

The calving season on the West Coast is progressing well with the help of good weather, says retired Federated Farmers president Katie Milne.

Farmers who flout effluent rules have been warned that they will be caught and dealt with by the law.

Mt Somers Station owners David And Kate Acland took ownership of their new Hustler Unrolla mounted bale feeder – first prize in the recent Rural News Group/Hustler reader competition.

North Otago calf rearer Jared Ovens believes the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has led to more farmers embracing animal traceability.

Collection of dead calves from farms around the country has stopped with farmers and the recycling company blaming each other for the impasse.