New Zealand farmers know that pastoral fortunes can shift rapidly once summer’s extreme dryness gives way to cooler, wetter autumn conditions.
A holistic approach to sustainability sees Pukatea Dairy Farms take out the top award at this year's Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) 2025, taking place April 7-9 in Timaru.
Gallagher Animal Management and Nedap are combining their innovative strengths to "revolutionise" livestock management.
The future of sustainable, profitable and environmentally friendly dairying will be on full display at the upcoming 'The Right Balance' field day at NZ Young Farmers' Donald Farm in South Auckland.
Building on the success of last year's events, the opportunity to attend People Expos is back for 2025, offering farmers the chance to be inspired and gain more tips and insights for their toolkits to support their people on farm.
Precision application of nitrogen can improve yields, but the costs of testing currently outweigh improved returns, according to new research from Plant and Food Research, MPI and Ravensdown.
An innovative dairy effluent management system is being designed to help farmers improve on-farm effluent practices and reduce environmental impact.
As summer progresses, dairy farmers face two critical challenges: maintaining milk production and keeping weight on cows.
Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says farmers are prepared for winter grazing every year.
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is launching a new round of grants to support projects aimed at enhancing dairy farming sustainability via the a2 Farm Sustainability Fund.
DairyNZ is inviting applications for an associate director position.
Waikato farmer Dave Muggeridge was fed up with water seeping in through his maize silage cover and spoiling feed.
GEA Farm Technologies New Zealand is announcing the launch of its cutting- edge Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), designed to bring a new level of efficiency, profitability, and sustainability to pasture-based dairy farming.
One NZ Satellite TXT initial service was rolled out to customers on eligible phones and plans at no extra cost last month.
PPP Industries Ltd, established in 1962, is a leading supplier of agricultural equipment in New Zealand.
Effluent is a valuable source of nutrients.
Precision Slurry says they are effluent application specialists who pride themselves on leading the way in cleaning out any system - fully utilising the nutrients often seen as a problem on farms.
Primary ITO has a wide range of work-based training options to help you grow the skills and knowledge of your staff in 2025.
Pasture renewal is the process of replacing older, less productive pastures with a completely new pasture.
Hamish and Rachel Hammond jumped at the chance to put their university learning into practice by taking up a contract milking offer right after graduation.
Summer challenges dairy farming in unique ways. Heat stress, paired with changes in pasture quality can affect milk composition and overall productivity.
Last month marked one year since the launch of an innovative collaboration known as the PAUS Programme (Pay- As-You-Save), which has made it easier for Fonterra farmers to access next generation milk chilling technology.
Horowhenua farmer Cam Lewis is in the business of growing superb quality produce – milk, asparagus, and strawberries.
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