A Mid Canterbury farmer who has already lost his dairy herd to Mycoplasma bovis believes MPI is repeating the mistakes it made last year.

Farmers in the district most affected by Mycoplasma bovis are up in arms at the Ministry for Primary Industry’s news that it will boost its efforts to eradicate the disease.

A premium line-up of Hereford sires will be offered for sale in Manawatu next week.

A recent demonstration of a grassland subsoiler in the heavily compacted car park at Mystery Creek impressed visiting dairy farmers.

Redpath explains how to efficiently feed cows in their dairy housing.

Maize silage is a maize crop cut and ensiled in a stack or bunker; commonly used as a supplement to pasture in situations where cows would otherwise be underfed.

Sheep and beef farmers are being asked to pay a biosecurity levy of $2/head of cattle, an increase of $1.55/head on the original levy.

Former NZ First MP Doug Woolerton has been appointed to the Pamu (formerly Landcorp) board.

Synlait Milk company co-founder Dr John Penno will receive a honorary doctorate at the 2019 Lincoln University Graduation on May 3.

The fertility breeding value is a genetic assessment of future cow fertility and it works, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dr Chris Burke.