Beleaguered Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn has appointed Ari Mervis as its new chief executive officer. He will start in his new role on February 13.

A product's name can give away the maker’s intent, so it’s no surprise Kawasaki’s Brute Force 750 4x4 quad is the flagship of an extended range, designed for farmers wanting to do heavy-duty jobs quickly and without fuss.

Waikato farmer Rex Butterworth follows a simple philosophy: keeping his cows happy and healthy.

After rearing calves for 25 years Peter Clarkin was looking for a new challenge.

Correct design is crucial to the success of indoor barn dairy farming, says farm consultant Keith Woodford.

DairyNZ's extension manager Andrew Reid says there’s some truth in the suggestion that a whole generation of farmers have never relied solely on grazing their cows on grass.

Why has the Australian dairy industry gone down the path of pushing its farmers into flattening their milk supply curve when there is no real need to do this?

Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2016 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

The most costly problems on dairy farms are linked to oxidative stress, say two visiting animal health experts.