Dairy farmers are concerned about the Government’s fair pay working group recommendations, says Feds dairy chairman Chris Lewis.

Hundreds of dung beetles have been released on the Wither Hills Farm Park in Blenheim.

Liver damage caused by Facial Eczema severely impacts animal welfare and productivity, yet many farmers are not sufficiently supplementing their cows to protect against it.

A greater Wellington council officer is “really proud” of dairy farmers in the region who have backed a scheme to release dung beetles.

Feed will be the biggest issue in the coming months for farmers in Tasman region, says Federated Farmers Top of the South dairy chair Brian Dineen.

The Government has paid out $45 million compensation to farmers impacted by the Mycoplasma bovis disease.

Fonterra says some aspects of the dairy industry regulations are “tipping the playing field in favour of foreign exporters, at the expense of Kiwi farmers”.

Tractor importers and distributors have a healthy 2018 report card from the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA).

DairyNZ is welcoming a report confirming M. bovis eradication is likely achievable.

Broccoli prices more than doubled and lettuce prices rose almost 80% in January.