The targets in the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord are effectively becoming normal business practice for dairy farmers, says a DairyNZ director, Alister Body.

After five consecutive increases in Global Dairy Price (GDT) auctions, a $7/kgMS opening forecast for the new 2017-18 season is feasible.

Children of dairy farmers are being bullied at school, just because of the work their parents do.

Declining sheep numbers are blamed for the decision to close Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton lamb processing works near Ashburton.

Lower milk production around the world will help keep the farmgate milk price high, says DairyNZ chairman Michael Spaans.

DairyNZ chairman Michael Spaans says after three “very tough” years, things are looking better for farmers.

Kiwis can be confident that dairy farmers are ‘walking their environmental talk’, says the chair of the Dairy Environment Leaders’ Group, Alister Body.

Avocado sales in the 2016-17 season reached a record $198 million.

Fonterra has reopened the doors to its milk powder manufacturing plant in Malaysia following a $7 million revamp.

Holstein Friesian NZ (HFNZ) says it is keeping member costs down in a tough economy by collaborating with animal health company DairyCare NZ.