New Zealand appears to have very low use of antimicrobials in dairy cattle by international standards, a study has shown.

Fonterra has increased its after tax profit by 65% to $834 million for the year ended July 31, 2016.

Use of proven beef genetics delivers the goods on dairy farms, a five-year study has found.

Dairy effluent is a great source of nutrients for growing pasture, but managed improperly it can let loose lots of contaminants that harm waterways.

Entering the Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a great challenge for Opunake dairy farmers Kenneth and Rachel Short.

Interest in dairy sheep is slowly but surely rising in New Zealand, claims real estate company Bayleys.

New Zealand agri technology could boom and lead the world in that market, says NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.

Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd increased its 2016/17 forecast farmgate milk price by 50 cents to $5.25/kgMS.

A Lincoln University PhD student is putting New Zealand’s vaunted paddock-based dairy industry to the test.

New Zealand farmer confidence in the agricultural economy has risen for the second consecutive quarter and is now at its highest level since 2013, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has shown.