Myfanwy Alexander

The chair of the Dairy Environment Leaders, the president of the North Otago Federated Farmers, and a herd health veterinarian are among those nominated for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award this year.

The average six week in-calf rate is sitting at 69.3% for the 2023-24 season, up 2.7% from last season.

New data released by LIC and DairyNZ shows New Zealand dairy farmers have achieved the highest six week in-calf rate and lowest notin- calf rate on record.

A&P Associations around the country remain in a strong position, with good public interest in terms of spectator numbers and engagement.

Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA) have signed an agreement which will open more of Canterbury Agricultural Park for public use while helping to provide long-term certainty for the A&P Show.

AgFirst director James Allen says budgeting for next season is going to be difficult because it’s hard to forecast what the payout might be.

Cash flow budgeting is going to be critical for dairy farmers in the coming season.

Wairarapa Moana Incorporation (WMI) hosted 300 people on its farm in Mangakino.

In a few weeks the winner of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm will be revealed at a gala dinner in Hamilton. In the past couple of weeks, the two finalists in this year’s competition have been holding on-farm field days to showcase why they are…

J Swap says its new purpose-built warehouse is designed from the ground up specifically to meet more stringent air quality standards.

Productive industries shouldn’t be strangled in red tape, they need to be able to operate and grow, using technology to meet rising expectations for environmental standards, according to Dudley Clemens – environmental manager at J Swap Ltd.

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has reiterated that 'frontline' biosecurity services within Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will not be cut under the Government's plan to reduce the public service.

Westland Milk has reaffirmed its commitment to pay farmer suppliers 10c above Fonterra farm gate milk price for the following two seasons.

With only about eight weeks to go before their cows are dried off, the 2024 Manawatu Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmers of the Year, Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha are well on the way to their 140,000 kgMS production target.

For the team at Westmorland Estate Limited in Waikato, it has been another year of everyone working together to achieve impressive results.

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