This time last month, not many people were aware that a new era was dawning on the world’s largest dairy exporter, Fonterra.

New Fonterra chairman John Monaghan says regulation forcing the co-op to pick milk from farmers is past its use-by date.

Fonterra’s new chairman John Monaghan is a safe pair of hands for the job, says Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven.

Federated Farmers has a new board member as a result of elections held during last week’s national conference in Wellington.

The latest Krone Comprima net wrap unit is proving its worth to Wairarapa dairy farmer Lewis Herrick by enabling him to use net-wrap or a net replacement film for the first time.

Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed positive test results for Mycoplasma bovis from a property in the Wairarapa.

A lad from a dairy farm in Wairarapa has commercialised bee-keeping technology after a prototype invention won him the 2013 Fieldays Innovation Awards in the Launch NZ category.

Farmers who pollute waterways and damage New Zealand’s brand image cause problems for companies trying to sell our high value food exports.

A flurry of awards nights are being held this week as several regions announce their winners in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Reducing onfarm emissions is a challenge facing all farmers, not just dairy. In fact, it is one of the biggest challenges facing the food producing sector worldwide.