The dairy industry has joined with NEXT Foundation and the Department of Conservation in the fight against invasive predators.

Fonterra's 2014-15 forecast payout remains unchanged at $4.70/kgMS.

Much is said about the need for succession planning and leadership in New Zealand’s primary industries. The baby boomer bosses are gradually slipping out of the top jobs and into semi-retirement to take on directorships and ultimately exit the industry.

As a farmer I have been increasingly concerned by the lack of consistency between council treatment of urban and rural users when it comes to the actions taken under the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Liveweight breeding values for dairy cattle are to improve as a result of data analyses by NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ.

Farmers are being invited to Southern Dairy Hub information meetings to hear about the proposal and its possible benefits.

Many farmers are now facing hefty onfarm challenges. While the low milksolids payout is influencing cashflow and profitability, dry conditions are starting to limit pasture growth and milk flows in many key dairy regions. 

LIC says its new partnership with a global cow health company is growing the business and providing New Zealand farmers more choice.

Waikato farmers led the way in tractor buying in New Zealand during 2014, and tractor sales approached record highs.

Polaris is adding more grunt to its range of farm vehicles.