Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney says she is keeping her options open about contesting this year’s board elections.

Fonterra’s interim chief executive Miles Hurrell says the co-op needs to be clear, upfront and honest with farmer shareholders.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor told the NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management conference that more R&D spending is needed in the whole economy and that not all agricultural investment will be behind the farmgate. 

Fonterra farmers have been unhappy with aspects of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) for some time.

Graeme Savill's Valtra T174 has made a difference to his Bay of Plenty forestry contracting business since arriving in January and is handy on his dairy farm.

Farmers are backing the amended National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act, passed under urgency this week by Parliament. 

Most people who love the land also love the old TE20 grey Fergie or the MF135. 

Early lactation weight loss is a normal biological process, but sometimes it can lead to Subclinical Ketosis and Clinical Ketosis.

Mike and Debi Fichtl, of South Waikato, believe farm ownership is still an admirable, and achievable aim.

What could be better than finding a profession that matches your personal passion. Adam Goble is one of the lucky ones, who has achieved just that.