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A world expert on the sheep milking industry says UK farmers would be envious of the level of research being done in New Zealand into sheep milking.

The agri-food sector in New Zealand contributes around one fifth of the country's GDP according to a new study.

New Zealand's sheep milk industry is set to benefit from new research by AgResearch.

Farmers need to change their thinking about the value of spreading fertiliser on the hill country, an expert in the field claims.

Forest owners say kinks in the laws covering the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) need to be ironed out.

An agricultural academic wants all policy and rule makers in local and central government to properly understand farm systems and how they are run.

A conferance on NZ sheep milking is being held next month at Massey University, and it's already attracting participants from around the world.

A leading soil scientist says the exact science to meet the demand by the public and government to improve water quality hasn't been in place.

The cost and benefits of planting trees to help mitigate environmental effects of dairy farming need to be shared by us all to succeed, a new study says.

New Lincoln University research has found many small dairy farmers are content with the size of their operation, despite the constant calls for economic growth.