Kiwis need to grow up when it comes to conversations on water quality, says an opposition MP.

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has paid out almost $124 million in compensation for claims related to the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis.

Fonterra says its factories and farmers remain largely unaffected by devastating fires affecting Victoria and New South Wales.

DairyNZ will hold a series of farmer meetings over the next two months to help participants better understand what is driving changes in the sector and how to respond.

Australian farmers have lost significant livestock in bushfires raging across the country, says National Farmers' Federation President Fiona Simson.

The New Zealand order of merit awarded to Tirau farmer Tony Wilding in the New Years Honours List has been hailed by sharemilkers.

OPINION: The unexpected departure of A2 Milk’s chief executive last week was an unpleasant, but timely reminder of the destruction of value often seen between the farmgate and the end market.

Fonterra has paid $30 million to boost its stake in struggling Chilean milk processor Prolesur.

Rabobank has lifted its forecast milk price for this season by 45c to $7.60/kgMS.

Heat stress has a big effect on reproduction, explains Greg Jarratt, vet and director of Matamata Veterinary Services.