A group of Gippsland, Victoria, dairy farmers are suggesting alternative recovery measures to those announced by the Federal Government.

Facing another year of low payout, Landcorp says it is shifting to lower intensity systems — reducing supplementary feeding and instead focusing on grass.

Two dairy farmers from Canterbury and south Auckland will join the DairyNZ Board of Directors this year.

New Zealand agriculture faces a period of unprecedented opportunity and change," says Mark Hiddleston, managing director ANZ Commercial & Agri.

Southland dairy farmer, Anita de Wolde discusses her role as a member of Rabobank's Southland client council and the Ag Pathways programme the client council has developed.

Falling prices, rather than lower volumes, have pushed down the value of dairy product exports over the past two years, Statistics NZ says.

Details announced on Friday for new regulations for young calves are part of a wider programme to strengthen bobby calf welfare.

Heifers and cows which fail to bear and rear a calf at the Bay of Islands property that breeds Waitangi Angus don't get second chances.

FONTERRA chairman John Wilson says 11 is the "right number" for the co-op board.

The latest offerings from some of Europe's leading farm machinery manufacturers will be on show at the New Zealand National Fieldays.