The finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to select the top Māori dairy farm in the country are now busy planning and organising field days at their respective properties.

Two dairy farms – one at Mangakino in the central North Island and one at Opotiki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are the finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy.

The man largely responsible for setting up Miraka, the country’s first Māori dairy company, is stepping down.

In some of Tasmania's most remote schools, students are getting a healthy breakfast and a chance to start the day on a full stomach, increasing their focus and appetite to learn.

Fonterra's organic farmers received a record milk price of $10.80/ kgMS last season.

Bay of Plenty farmers Rob and Moira Anstis say installing robotic milkers three years ago has completely changed the way they farm.

OPINION: Like all Kiwis and small business owners, dairy farmers have been feeling the effects of rising costs. Coupled with the recent forecast cuts in milk price many will now be thinking about their business viability.

Dairy farmers want the incoming government to keep a tight control of its own spending and avoid contributing to inflationary pressures.

Young Waikato farming couple Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan see environmental work as part of their day-to-day farming.

Already well known for innovative solutions in the dairy shed, Waikato Milking Systems gave us a glimpse into the future at the recent National Fieldays.