The basis for making great cheese is good milk, says the owner of Banks Peninsula's Barry's Bay Cheese, which was named Champion of Champons Mid-Size, for its traditional Aged Gouda, at this year's NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many farmers at events and one-on-one.

Success in calf rearing is often measured by minimising health issues and achieving target weaning weights.

As dairy farmers know all too well, the calving season brings with it significant nutritional demands on the herd.

We've come a long way in dairy farming over the past couple of decades. Genetics are better, sheds are more modern and we have more data at our fingertips than ever before.

At the heart of the SmaXtec system is the ability to monitor animal health, including early disease detection, alongside reproduction issues such as heat identification, optimal insemination windows, calving notifications-on average 15 hours before the eventalongside abortion detection and fertility issues.

OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.

Holstein Friesian excellence was front and centre at the 2025 Holstein Friesian NZ (HFNZ) Awards, held recently in Invercargill.

Virtual fencing company Halter is going global but for founder Craig Piggott, New Zealand farmers will always remain their main partners.

New Federated Farmers national dairy chair Karl Dean is looking forward to tackling the issues facing the sector.