Hawke’s Bay Vegetable Growers Association chair Scott Lawson says stress and anxiety levels are up among rural communities in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Dairy farmers want the incoming government to keep a tight control of its own spending and avoid contributing to inflationary pressures.

New Zealand scored a landmark victory over Canada, stopping it from protecting its dairy industry and effectively blocking our dairy exports to that country.

With the Irish dairy industry often compared to that of New Zealand, it would appear that Paddy is a long way ahead of his Kiwi counterpart when it comes to using dairy effluent.

Robotic milking specialist Lely has announced that Exos, a fully autonomous vehicle for harvesting and feeding fresh grass, will be commercially available to Dutch dairy farms from the middle of 2024.

While New Zealand can claim to be particularly good at producing milk from grass, we still have a lot to learn about effluent.

The number of kingfishers, fantails and other native birds are increasing on Mark and Devon Slee’s Canterbury farm, thanks to extensive planting in recent years.

As farmers look ahead to mating in the wake of a downgraded forecast payout, CRV managing director James Smallwood says getting cows in calf will be fundamental.

A new study from Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) shows that land-use change is continuing to have an impact on livestock numbers.

West Coast dairy farmers Grant and Shona Hanna are looking forward to showcasing their Holstein Friesian cattle once again as the show season returns after a few years of disruption.