Passion for farming and their animals runs deep for David and Pip Fullerton, known for their international genetics work with Holsteins on their “top-performing” South Waikato farm, comments feed manufacturer Fibre Fresh.

Palm kernel extract (PKE) is a by-product of the palm oil industry in South East Asia.

Abigail Chase is a self-confessed “parasite geek” with the PhD anthelmintic treatment to match.

Researchers behind a new tool say it gives Australian dairy farmers the potential to double the net income per cow that arises due to genetic improvement.

A large successful field day was held on May 5, organised by Pioneer Seeds on the property of Raewyn and David Bennett and their son Jeremy and his wife Lucy’s farm, at Richmond Downs near Matamata.

Stock agents are reporting that it is only recently that herd prices have come back because of Fonterra’s lower forecast payout for the 2015-16 season and following seasons.

LIC has opened a new $5 million herd testing facility in Hamilton.

Milk prices are volatile and difficult to predict so farmers should approach next season with caution. DairyNZ economists look at how the 2015-16 season could shape up.

Milking technology supplied by Waikato Milking Systems (WMS) is helping a large-scale Russian farm double its 1000-cow milking herd and production.

When Fonterra’s milk tankers do their rounds, the northern-most farm they call on – in all New Zealand – is Len and Pearl Crewther’s in the Far North.