The impact of agriculture on our environment has been a hot topic in Parliament, leading to a sense among rural people that they are under siege from urban New Zealand.

Canadian dairy giant Saputo is buying beleaguered Australian dairy processor Murray Goulburn for A$1.3 billion.

Fonterra has been asking its staff how it could do things differently and how it could disrupt itself, says Mark Piper, the co-op’s director of group R&D.

Landcorp boss Steven Carden says the ‘how’ part of taking action on climate change is his challenge as the company’s chief executive

Fonterra aspires to play a global leadership role in reducing biological emissions in dairy, says Francesca Eggleton, the co-op’s group environment manager.

Massey University has signed as a sponsor of the Ahuwhenua Trophy, awarded annually to the country’s premier Māori farmer.

The number of dairy farms coming on the market is seen as a sign of confidence returning to the industry.

Fencing waterways is proven as effective in combating the risk of contamination in waterways.

Rolleston farmer Ivan Robertson describes being caught up in the Mycoplasma bovis containment effort as a “pain in the butt”.

Fonterra directors are in line for a pay increase after a three-year freeze.