Fifteen fibre-glass ‘cows’ have invaded Morrinsville in a show of street art that will be permanent and, hopefully, a signature icon for the town.

Demand for New Zealand fresh milk in China is “exploding”, says independent processor Green Valley Dairy.

A last-minute turnaround decision by the Otago Regional Council was the last straw for Oamaru dairy farmer Robert Borst.

Farmers in Waikato region need to be aware that change is coming.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says farmers are rightly disappointed with its half-year results, with some threatening at recent farmer meetings to leave the co-op.

A series of workshops will begin this month to help dairy farmers understand new animal welfare regulations.

An event aimed at advising famers and landowners on how best to manage their property in an environmentally sustainable way, starts this month.

Farmers are doing well at collecting data, but must now look at how to manage that data and use it to make better on-farm decisions, says dairy farmer and agricultural data expert Hayden Lawrence.

Fonterra's half-year results make unhappy reading to its 10,500 farmers, many struggling with drought and a precariously low payout.

Agriculture will remain under increasing scrutiny from regulators and consumers and it is up to the industry to educate them, says Landcorp's general manager of people and capabilities, Anna Cassel-Brown.