Range in body condition score (BCS) is as important as average BCS at calving on New Zealand dairy farms, according to DairyNZ.

Drying off is the single most important event of the year for managing mastitis in your herd.

Boron is a fascinating element in that its presence affects many other elements and functions in a plant.

A preview last week of Fonterra’s new strategy showed how the co-op intends to focus on sustainability on all levels and prioritise the value of milk, rather than the volume, into the future.

Obtaining premium prices to pay for higher costs of production is the next challenge for farmers, says Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins.

Guy Bakewell (31) is a herd owning sharemilker selling raw milk onfarm to help pay off his dairy cows faster.

National has five ‘bottom lines’ for the Zero Carbon Bill likely to come before Parliament in the next month or two, says primary industries spokesman Nathan Guy.

Dairy farmers can be “cautiously optimistic” that current forecasts will hold, but it will depend on the global economy, says ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.

Regulators are being urged to work with and not against farmers.

Slowing economic activity in China isn’t affecting that nation’s appetite for dairy products.