Far North Queensland dairy farmer Dennis Byrnes expects a new effluent irrigation system to pay off in a variety of ways.

The efforts of farmers to improve the health of the Piako River in the Waikato region have been recognised.

Dairy farmers cautiously welcome the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill introduced at Parliament today, but are concerned it may not go far enough.

September was the highest export revenue month on record for dairy technology company, Waikato Milking Systems.

The management of dairy effluent provides many opportunities for dairy businesses in Australia.

Westland Milk Products says its 2.5% drop in peak milk processing has meant more capacity available for the cooperative and its shareholders, enabling more focus on added-value product.

Effluent, properly used, can wipe thousands off the annual fertiliser bill, observes the distributors of Slurryquip – Webbline.

Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government's decision not to include agriculture in the scope of the Emissions Trading Scheme review.

Using solar energy to partly power farm irrigation systems may be now within the reach of Australian dairy farmers, according to a new report.

Knowing the soil has always been the basis of good farming because the soil is the foundation of the production system.