Fertiliser application is slightly ahead of last season says a Taranaki helicopter company chief.

Health and safety and the environment will play a bigger part in Beef + Lamb NZ’s proposed mandate, according to chairman James Parsons.

Landcorp's profit has taken a massive hit in the past year mainly because of the downturn in the dairy industry. 

Fonterra is being “commercially rational” by reducing the volumes sold on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, says Fonterra managing director global ingredients, Kelvin Wickham.

Landcorp Chief executive Steven Carden says its further development of dairy farms in the central North Island is under review. 

In a bid to help dairy farmers in tight times, GrainCorp Feeds is giving 150 clients nationwide free access to a feed forecasting, tracking and monitoring service.

Sheep and beef farmers say they are not trying to dodge their health and safety responsibilities.

Entrants in the 2016 Dairy Manager of the Year contest will play to their strengths with a 'power play' initiative among the new judging criteria.

Proposed changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill will not free the farming community from their health and safety responsibilities, says an expert in the field.

Mating more dairy cows to beef sires and rearing more dairy-beef calves are attractive options for some dairy farmers as they look for ways to supplement their income.