Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2015's good, bad and ugly in regards to the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team...

The milking shed at Keswick farm is a short drive from Rangiora's bustling town centre and like the town's mainstreet there's a tight squeeze on parking when the cows come for afternoon milking.

It takes courage and commitment to deliberately choose a role requiring full-time focus on problem solving and conflict resolution.

The first robotic milker in a southern hemisphere high school is running at Feilding High School, Manawatu.

A farming tour demonstrating practical, hands-on practices and skills proved beneficial for a group from Northland iwi.

Many dairy farmers are discussing the virtues of Fonterra’s loan for sharemilkers, and the consensus seems to be to see it as a last resort.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

DairyNZ says the results of analysis of Southland swede plants collected last season backs up its advice to farmers that feeding maturing swede crops increases the risk of ill-health in cows.

Leaving behind its difficult start, the Tumunui Trust has progressed for 30 years to become a successful Maori incorporation with deer and beef, forestry and dairying says Andrew Kusabs, Rotorua.

Ashburton sharemilkers Sara and Stuart Russell have always tried to make their dairy operation as sustainable as possible.