Farmers who resent the attention of WorkSafe inspectors in their workplaces should remember that more people still die on NZ farms each year than are prosecuted for safety breaches.

While the public might hope for rapid restoration of water quality in all rivers and lakes in New Zealand, this is unrealistic and scientifically impossible.

Some dairy farmers in flood-hit Edgecumbe face hefty financial pressure as the impact of the floods is realised.

Two women from Mt Maunganui and the Bay of Plenty stole the show at the Manawatu Dairy Industry Awards.

A field day on the farm of Ian and Steph Strahan, near Palmerston North, attracted a large crowd of farmers and agri-professionals to listen to the Dairy Industry Awards winners and walk the farm.

Innovation is long overdue in mastitis management to protect New Zealand farmers’ global leadership in dairying, says an academic.

GEA’s CowScout Responder accurately identifies cows on heat through remote technology, further allowing better understanding of a herd’s overall health.

LIC’s herd improvement roadshow last month attracted about 1500 farmers nationwide.

Five years of research has led to CRV Ambreed discovering that selective breeding will help reduce urinary nitrogen leaching on NZ farms by 20% within 20 years.

The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) is concerned the dairy industry has the ability to select for polledness (no horns), but it is not a priority.