South Auckland farmer Tony Walters is not a computer buff, instead relying on his teenage children to help him navigate the internet.

Neonatal scours can badly affect dairy calves and make it difficult for herd owners to raise enough healthy replacements.

DataCore, a cloud software programme, is GEA's innovation showpiece for launch at Fieldays.

Knowing the soil has always been the basis of good farming because the soil is the foundation of the production system.

Fonterra farmers are leading the way in responsible dairying with 98% of farm waterways now stock excluded, the co-op says.

Andrew Sidey took out the 2015 Mint Lamb Competition at the Canterbury A&P Show.

Recent results from AgResearch trials in South Otago as part of the Pastoral 21 project have shown that grazed winter forage crops contribute significantly to the risk of nutrient losses to water.

If the workhorses on New Zealand’s paddocks and boat ramps are an indicator, the humble Massey Ferguson MF 35 was built to last. So it’s no surprise AGCO has launched a new model for the Kenya market.

Grazed winter forage crops raise the risk of nutrient losses to water, but with careful management, sediment and phosphorus losses can be reduced during grazing.

About 150 people turned up to the Owl Farm Focus Day on Wednesday, June 17 for advice on finances and welfare for farmers coping in a low-payout season.