Even though it seems unobtainable for many young farmers in today’s dairy industry, there are still some who are set on owning their own farm.

Among the prize winners in the Environment Southland Community Awards were dairy farming couple Dylan and Sheree Ditchfield, who won the Leadership in Farming Award.

Taranaki farmer Damien Roper says the move towards a more environmentally friendly way of farming has been a win-win.

With NIWA predicting a hot, dry summer, farmers are being encouraged to consider once-a-day (OAD) milking as a low-cost strategy to minimise the impact of dry conditions on next season, while looking after their cows and their team.

The Fookes family farm at Korakonui, just south-east of Te Awamutu in the Waikato.

OPINION: A giant black hole is emerging within the wider agricultural industry. It has been there for some time but has mostly flown under the radar.

What is expected to be the country's largest and most comprehensive regenerative agriculture trial is gearing up to take place in North Canterbury over the next seven years. Nigel Malthus reports...

For Taranaki dairy farmers Hayden and Alecia Lawrence, DNA testing their herd has been a game-changer for their breeding programme and the profitability of their business.

A record number of young bulls have joined LIC's elite bull teams this spring, with twenty-seven bulls making the cut and ready to help sire the next generation of profitable and efficient dairy cows.

Herd improvement co-operative LIC is excited to meet with its farmer shareholders on stands E78 and E80 at this year's National Fieldays.