Body condition score (BCS) is to be included as a new trait in breeding worth (BW) from February 2016.

The drought has gradually broken across most parts of Waikato but many farmers are still in the grips of a ‘green’ drought, with large differences in rainfall and average pasture covers. 

A self-contained sheep and dairy farm has won the 2015 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) supreme winner award.

For many in the dairy industry June 1 means one thing – time to move. As the new season starts, thousands of sharemilkers pack their cows into stock trucks and move equipment and families to new farms.

While the talk rolls on about the reduced forecast payout, the vast majority of farmers are getting on with it.

The operator of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof is expanding.

"Right place, right time” is how Bob Rosevear describes the success of his Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese operation.

Top bull breeders met this month to celebrate their contribution to New Zealand’s dairy industry.

Waikato sharemiker Barry Old doesn’t consider himself a bull breeder. So, when his champion bull Mint Edition was inducted into LIC’s hall of fame this month, the Tatuanui 50/50 sharemilker felt it was surreal.

Southland farmers Yvonne and Steven Dennis are LIC Sire Proving Scheme farmers of the year.