The strong working partnership of smaller herd farmers Matt and Sarah-Jane Yates has been a cornerstone of their farming success.

Leaving behind its difficult start, the Tumunui Trust has progressed for 30 years to become a successful Maori incorporation with deer and beef, forestry and dairying says Andrew Kusabs, Rotorua.

Ashburton sharemilkers Sara and Stuart Russell have always tried to make their dairy operation as sustainable as possible.

Scientists at Massey University have confirmed what farmers have known for years: cows do not like to walk uphill.

LIC and CRV may be rivals in New Zealand but they are working together in Australia.

With farmers under pressure, Fonterra is offering discounts and special payment terms through its Farm Source and RD1 stores.

The low payout is not holding back flood-ravaged farmers in parts of Taranaki from replanting riparian areas or fencing waterways.

The rural sector will need a major financial re-set as a result of the current low dairy prices, says the director of business, innovation and strategy at Massey University, Professor Hamish Gow.

US beef and pork producers are bemoaning their lack of access to the huge Chinese market.

Roger and Sarah Smith returned from China to New Zealand in 2012 to take up a 150 cow, 50:50 sharemilking contract near Pukekohe.