The chair of the Maori dairy company Miraka, Kingi Smiler, says his company is more resilient in lower payout years than Fonterra.

A ‘Proud to be a Farmer’ campaign is to be launched by a group of influential New Zealand and Australian livestock primary producers.

Federated Farmers president William Rolleston, himself a doctor, is full of praise for the Farmstrong initiative, saying it’s great to see the approach to mental health being treated in such a positive way. 

The hunt is on for New Zealand's top dairy, sheep and beef agricultural consultants with nominations for the Farmax Consultant of the Year Awards now officially open.

A large-scale dairy farmer, among the first in New Zealand to introduce facial eczema (FE) tolerant genetics into his dairy herd, says they are an “essential tool for dairy farming,” reports CRV Ambreed.

Four dairy farmers are among the 10 finalists for the 2015 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

The 11 finalists in the 2015 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year competition have travelled diverse pathways to get to their current positions.

With the completion of the 11 regional competitions, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have now picked the 33 qualifiers for 2015 final.

First-time entrant Richard Ash has won the 2015 Manawatu Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title.

For several years scientists at Massey University have promoted the idea of using herb pasture mixes such as chicory, plantain and red and white clover.