More than 3000 Fonterra farmers were consulted during the co-op's governance and representation review, says chairman John Wilson.

For Southland sheep and beef farmer Cameron Kerr, Vredestein tyres are helping to overcome the daily challenges of operating in steep hill country.

Ups and downs in income are a tough issue for businesses in the primary sector.

Fonterra farmer shareholders will vote this week on changes to the co-op's governance.

Parliament can be as nasty – or not – as you want to make it, says first-time MP and dairy farmer Barbara Kuriger.

A new patented travelling feed hopper for herringbone dairy sheds allows feeding which until now has only been achievable in rotary sheds.

The massive change taking place in the dairy industry has the potential to prevent ambitious young people making a career in the sector.

DairyNZ's Maori development manager Tony Finch says the industry needs to help cause a paradigm shift.

Farmers and contractors are still ready to spend on technology if it will save them money, says the New Zealand Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA).

Fonterra says proposed changes to dairy industry regulations don't go far enough.