The challenges of high-performance sport and farming are not as dissimilar as they may first appear.

Labour's agriculture spokesperson Jo Luxton says while New Zealand needs more housing, sacrificing our best farmland to get there is not the answer.

Profitability issues facing arable farmers are the same across the world, says New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr.

Over 85% of Fonterra farmer suppliers will be eligible for customer funding up to $1,500 for solutions designed to drive on-farm efficiency gains and reduce emissions intensity.

Tighter beef and lamb production globally have worked to the advantage of NZ, according to the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Groundswell is ramping up its 'Quit Paris' campaign with signs going up all over the country.

Some farmers in the Nelson region are facing up to five years of hard work to repair their damaged properties caused by the recent devastating floods.

Federated Farmers is joining major industry-good bodies in not advocating for the Government to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

While feeding dairy animals in New Zealand is largely centred around feed trailers, mixer wagons or baleage, one wonders whether there is a place for robotic feeders, particularly in South Island locations, where cows are housed during winter or full time.

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many farmers at events and one-on-one.