Good effluent management on the dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.

Alternative tools are increasingly available for growers looking to reduce their reliance on agrichemicals in response to market and resistance challenges, says Foundation for Arable Research chief executive Alison Stewart.

Hamilton-based Hill Labs has introduced a new test to detect earthworm eDNA levels in soils, claiming that it marks a significant development in soil health assessment.

When you talk to Newlands Whytock about his Holstein Friesian herd, he's like a kid at Christmas. Finally living his dream of owning his own dairy farm, the joy, excitement and gratitude in his voice is unmistakeable.

The last thing most Jersey members would expect to read in the Jersey Focus is an article about the well-known Holstein Friesian and Ayrshire breeders Gary and Karen Peters of the Rock View stud, Midhirst, Taranaki.

What do you want from your pasture? That's the question top Massey University scientists were asking farmers at the 'Science for Farmers' site at Fieldays recently.

With farmers facing challenging financial times, a move to deferred grazing is one of many cost-effective systems available to them.

The time of the season is a great time to sit down with your Pioneer area manager and merchant representative to discuss maize hybrids. Choosing the right maize silage hybrid to plant for your environment can make a big difference to yield and profit.

A major focus for Fieldays in recent years has involved responding to the agricultural sector’s pressing challenges of environmental sustainability, climate mitigation and food production.

The presence of koura (freshwater crayfish) in the Kakahu River, South Canterbury, was one of the highlights of eDNA monitoring and biomonitoring (periphyton, macroinvertebrates and fish) carried out in the Kakahu River in March 2024.