Dairy Women's Network will be taking nominations for the 2016 Dairy Woman of the Year Award from 1 February until 11 March, 2016.

We need to start assigning qualities to meat we sell overseas – particularly to the wealthier countries within the Trans Pacific Partnership, says food marketing expert Alister King.

With the country now experiencing an El Nino cycle, farmers are seeking all available information to help them plan ahead.

A total of 452 entries have been received in the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, a pleasing result given the industry's economic climate.

The Rural Support Trust is getting information out early about help available in case the El Nino brings drought, says Northland Rural Support co-ordinator Julie Jonker.

The environment is one of the biggest issues facing sheep and beef farmers, says the northern Beef + Lamb NZ farmer council chairman Andrew McKenzie.

Rising interest in dairy sheep is about to be matched by the availability of milking ewes thanks to 15-year-old frozen embryos.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating the alleged mistreatment of bobby calves that were the subject of a television programme last night following receipt of footage that was aired on the programme.

The bobby calf care practices revealed in a video by an animal rights group have appalled dairy industry bodies.

Imagine you are new on a property and your dairy inspector has tested your farm dairy water and placed you on temporary water exclusion, or perhaps you have been on water exclusion for years.