STRONG DAIRY prices have helped push farmer confidence to its highest level in five years, says Rabobank.

DAIRY ENTREPRENEUR Peter Cullinane, principal of Lewis Road Creamery, Mangatawhiri, believes Jersey is to milk what Angus is to beef.

CALF REARING is not for the fainthearted. It is fraught with risk, hard work, aggravation and distress.

EUROPEAN SHEEPMEAT producers are at last awakening to the influence China is having on the global sheepmeat market, says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman Mike Petersen.

NEW ZEALAND’S primary exporters are enjoying buoyant trading conditions despite slower economic growth in China and other emerging markets. 

‘STOP THE boats’ has been the mantra of new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott since he was first elected Opposition leader in 2009.

A GOOD WINTER and a favourable weather outlook for spring have boosted confidence across the New Zealand beef industry, particularly after the drought, says Rabobank.

THE MAN heading Power Farming Group predicts a new golden era for New Zealand farming.

THE PROPOSED Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme (RWSS) is now one of the most hotly debated topics in Hawkes Bay.

THE AUSTRALIAN Government estimates a small outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) – one or two sites quickly contained and slaughtered – would cost the Australian livestock industry about A$7 billion in the first 12 months.