How many times over the last week have you or anyone on your farm had to wait for something, or spent time searching for a misplaced item?

Thirty three of the nation's top dairy farmers will be heading to Wellington to vie for the three top titles.

The last significant in-season drop in the price of milk to suppliers was in 2008, and that doesn't take a long memory to recall: it is hardly ancient history.

A zero-waste system developed for spacecraft could be cost-effective on dairy farms, says inventor William Mook.

Plenty has been written about the dramatic slump in the earnings and milk price outlook for Australia's largest farmer-owned dairy company.

Greenpeace is known for pulling stunts that land it on newspaper front pages and prime time news.

A Chinese company will take a majority stake in Australian dairy processor Burra Foods, subject to approval by the foreign investment review board.

NZ's financial system is resilient and functions effectively, but risks to the financial stability outlook have increased further in the past six months.

The number of dairy cattle in New Zealand fell to 6.5 million in 2015, Statistics New Zealand says.

The 80-100hp tractor continues to be the workhorse in NZ, especially on dairy farms, and the picture is the same in the world's markets.