When Lachie Johnstone first started on the board of Farmlands 19 years ago the rural services cooperative ran 32 stores with a turnover of $280 million.

The Government’s proposed water reforms have been blasted by a regional council with top performing water quality.

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says the popular Open Gates initiative is likely to go bigger next year.

Irish slurry handling specialist Abbey Machinery is working to get more value from slurry. Business development manager international, Michael O’Grady explains. 

Farm manager Bryan Mitchell describes as brilliant the SCADAfarm systems that allow him to remotely monitor and manage the irrigation of his 300ha of leased grazing land near Kirwee.

Dairy farmers are realising that having significant on-farm effluent storage can have many advantages.

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

BVD is a viral disease of cattle with a big economic impact.

A strong lineup of industry speakers will feature at this month’s NZ Effluent & Environment Expo in Waikato.

A positive report reiterates that Mycoplasma bovis eradication is feasible.