Bay of Plenty’s 2015 Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Grant and Karley Thomson, see their entry in the region’s dairy awards as having helped them into a new position beginning in June.

Australian dairy farmers are being urged to boost their business credentials to meet the growing challenges of farming.

The drought is forcing dairy farmers in South Canterbury and Marlborough to consider drying off their herds in the coming weeks.

Nearly 60 exhibitors are lining up for this year's Waikato Effluent Expo at the Mystery Creek events centre near Hamilton next Tuesday 17 March.

Lincoln University experts say the blackmail threat to lace baby formula with 1080, will not have long-term effects on New Zealand agricultural exports.

The 2015 Northland Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Brad and Lesley Roberts, were emphatic winners – claiming the title along with six of nine merit awards on offer.

Fonterra is taking “desperate” and “idiotic” steps to maintain milk supply, says Labour primary industries spokesman Damien O’Connor.

One in five Fonterra suppliers is on notice to improve the quality of their milking shed water. 

Federated Farmers has confirmed it has received a threat to sabotage New Zealand infant formula with the pesticide 1080.

A threat to poison New Zealand milk products with 1080 was revealed by police today.