The dairy industry now fully realises the benefits of applying effluent (FDE) to land; not least its fertiliser value – the ability to replace N, P and K, and trace elements, rather than rely on artificial fertilisers.

Figures from DairyNZ suggest the average New Zealand dairy farm spends around $54,000 annually on the battle against mastitis.

Meeting the standards of export milk markets will require that from August 1, 2017 we stick to new milk cooling rules imposed by MPI. Here they are.

Deer Industry NZ says it is fielding an upsurge in the number of farmers wanting to join an Advance Party (AP).

Consolidating all the processors and the resultant gain of $10/lamb gain at the farmgate, as estimated by Meat Industry Excellence, is still not a “game changer” for sheep farmers, says Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton.

Entrants in the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation's South Island Farmer of the Year competition will again have the chance to pitch for additional prizes.

Deer Industry NZ is fielding an upsurge in the number of farmers wanting to join an Advance Party (AP).

European legislation threatens to slash the trading bloc’s grain output, so boosting prices globally, growers at the UK’s Cereals event were told last month.

Canterbury cropping farmers now have access to a Farm Environment Plan (FEP) template developed especially for their farm system.

Think again about the benefits to be gained from farm environmental planning, says consultant Charlotte Glass.