Most of the spring calving cows have now been dried-off and will be enjoying their ‘annual holiday’.

Nitrogen entering the soil from the urine of cows is a big problem.

Dairy farming has changed much in recent years and career progression is not as straightforward as it used to be.

The difference today in the beef industry between the top-and bottom-performing cattle is greater than it has ever been, says Bill Austin, of Austins Ultrasound Ltd.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can no longer ignore the growing demand that it enforces its own regulations against fake dairy foods.

Australian dairy farmers have welcomed dairy co-op Murray Goulburn’s “honesty and transparency” in announcing its 2017-18 milk price.

Information technology will be the key to farming in the future, says DairyNZ’s general manager for research and development.

As the New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays gets underway this week the chief executive of the organisation running it says there is optimism in the dairy sector.

CRV Ambreed has appointed a new laboratory to enable New Zealand dairy farmers to gain access to further information about BVD and Johne’s Disease from their herd testing.

It's strange times for the global dairy market.