Drought-stricken dairy farmers in Australia are turning to consumers for support.

As you read this, the factors affecting the outlook for global commodity markets are finely balanced, with much swinging on the weather – so there’s nothing new. 

With feed costs almost doubling, one drought-stricken Australian dairy farmer has been deciding to regularly sell livestock. He would like the government to provide rate relief for farmers affected by drought.  

LIC is introducing daily testing of bull semen to combat the threat of the Mycoplasma bovis disease.

There is now a 50:50 chance Britain will crash out of the European Union without any sort of deal concluded, says a recognised Irish commentator.

The chief executive of Pāmu Farms of NZ (formerly Landcorp) says producers of alternative dairy foods need to evolve in how they farm and what they produce.  

New Zealand’s longest-running agricultural contest the FMG Young Farmer of the Year is set to undergo a major overhaul.

The US trade war with China poses a risk for New Zealand, says ANZ’s chief economist, Sharon Zollner.

Fonterra’s board is backing Zespri chairman Peter McBride, and Maori agribusiness leader Jamie Tuuta in the 2018 board elections.

Thirty-seven farms were known at the end of August to be infected with Mycoplasma bovis, says the Ministry of Primary Industries.