Environment Minister David Parker is ruling out giving farmers any longer to make submissions on freshwater reforms.

Dairy companies have always wanted good quality milk — but what’s in it for farmers?

The Walshe family, of Putaruru, are contract milkers, sending 470 cows through a 40 bail herringbone shed. They're finding success with Quthane milking liners from DairyFlo.

A DairyNZ-led project launched in July is looking into the benefits to farmers of 3-in-2 milking (three milkings in two days). It will run for three years.

Most farmers are well prepared for the new disbudding and dehorning regulations which will take effect on October 1.

Dairy farmers are pleased the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord shows them doing their bit to improve water quality.

Dairy isn’t the backbone of the economy; the environment is, says Fish & Game New Zealand (F&GNZ).

The rise in global dairy prices could be partially attributed to demand from China, says Westpac market strategist Imre Speizer.

OPINION: People need to get their knives out of farmers’ backs and look at the science.

The refreshed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management increases the pressure on farmers to improve their nutrient management.