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Michael Kiernan's lucerne crop was a godsend in the dry Southland summer this season.

A midlife crisis and the desire for a new challenge were the catalysts for Nathan and Rosie Hughes’ switch to smaller herd dairy farming three years ago.

New farming rules around sustainability are driving elderly farmers out of the dairy industry, says agri-economist Phil Journeaux.

Lisa Groen is gradually taking over the reins of the family farm, near Te Aroha, Waikato, ten years on from starting to learn the ropes.

The Smaller Milk and Supply Herds (SMASH) conferences will be held in three North Island venues next month.

The dairy industry’s attitude towards antibiotics is being challenged, says mastitis management expert Steve Cranefield.

This season many sharemilkers are questioning their decision to go dairy farming, but Northland sharemilker Gavin Hogarth has tried different career options and smaller herd farming is the one that suits him best.