Eat your heart out dairy farmers: even if your pasture is the best in the country it won’t come close to amassing the feed/day a cereal crop can, judging by Foundation of Arable Research  (FAR) findings.

Australian dairy farmers are unhappy with a new energy white paper unveiled this month by the Federal Government.

At the beginning of April, the Social Progress Index was released ranking New Zealand 5th of 133 countries, accounting for 94% of the global population. 

Many Fonterra shareholders were disappointed with the interim results the co-op announced last month.  Many feel they are not seeing a return on their investment.

Ensuring young stock are sourced from areas caught up in the outbreak of Theileriosis is still the best defence for farmers’ in areas where the disease is prevalent, says Bay Of Islands vet Garth Riddle.

Tractor sales in New Zealand last year hit a ten-year high and Waikato played its part.

Origin Agroup NZ’s only farm machinery buying co-op, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, so it was timely for Rural News to catch up with managing director Dave Donnelly at the recent Central Districts Field Days (CDFD).

Although a Canterbury farmer and trucking company are in the clear over animal welfare violations, that is no cause for complacency, warns Federated Farmers.

The 11 finalists in the 2015 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year competition have travelled diverse pathways to get to their current positions.

A new dairy goat research facility in Waikato is expected to help lift the country’s milk supply.