New Zealand farmers get their first opportunity to experience the future of pasture-based dairy automation in action this week at the National Fieldays.

The reported surge in interest in dairy conversions should be put into the context of falling overall cow numbers and improving environmental performance, says DairyNZ.

Waikato sharemilker Matthew Zonderop had no inkling that one day he would become a matchmaker for cows.

Young Waikato farmer Carla de Wet has a message for the Government - change KiwiSaver rules to help young farmers get a foot on the property ladder, sooner rather than later.

Environment Canterbury has confirmed a surge in interest in new dairy conversions, with four effluent discharge permits for conversions granted since the start of the year.

As I write this article, we have just had our first frost in the Waikato, a change in weather signalling that winter is upon us.

It's the Wrangler Limited’s 30th birthday and to celebrate the milestone a prototype of the E Series Wrangler - a new electricpowered product range - is being unveiled at the Fieldays.

Leaky teats and poor feeder fit are now a thing of the past for calf rearers - thanks to the Thriver range of calf teats from Skellerup.

After helping many farmers detect lameness early using artificial intelligence (AI), Herd-i is rolling out its new body condition scoring (BCS) system.

From this winter farmers will have a greater choice of feed types and blend options than ever before, thanks to Farmlands' purchase of animal nutrition company SealesWinslow.