Your old mate hears there’s a bit of concern about the state of rural publishing in this country.

Farmer confidence has fallen sharply over recent months. 

Agriculture is in a sweet spot, says ASB rural economist Nathan Penny.

Milk cooling affects milk quality: the faster the milk is cooled after milking, the better its quality when it is collected from the farm.

This Māori saying is important to us all in the dairy industry: we will not succeed without our people.

Getting good staff is a big challenge faced by dairy farming businesses. But are we doing enough as employers to create environments where good people want to work? 

A Northland dairy farmer says using farm management software is helping him drive profitability.

Māori farms near Rotorua and Hokitika are the finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for dairy. 

Environment Minister David Parker says water quality in rivers is his number-one priority and he will soon take a range of measure to the Cabinet.

PGG Wrightson is blaming human error for a mix-up resulting in farmers, mostly in the South Island, planting a livestock swede of a variety older than they ordered.