Australian National milk production could drop as much as 5% next season, taking the national output to levels not seen since the drought.

Continuing converging of livestock values in respect of Herd Scheme Value (HS) and National Standard Cost (NSC) for dairy cattle presents farmers with an opportunity to review their livestock valuation methods and optimise their operations for tax efficiency, a tax specialist says.

Up to 200 people recently attended a farm field day to hear the winning ways of South Canterbury sharemilkers Joe and Suz Wyborn.

Rural mental health has been given a funding boost of $600,000.

A planting partnership between an award-winning Waikato farmer and children from his local school is bearing environmental fruit on many levels.

Arguably the mood at the National Fieldays is a tangible barometer for farmer confidence. When the dairy pay-out was high, farmers had cheque books at the ready, but this year with the pay-out down, there was much speculation as to just how farmers would react.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says the outlook for New Zealand primary industries is positive.

An innovative application of common dairy technology is helping Fonterra make savings from waste.

Many NZ farmers have lost the art of all-grass farming and rely too heavily on supplements.

The founder of Oamaru's Whitestone Cheese Company has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday honours.