NZ Confirmed as World's Largest Single-Country Dairy Exporter in 2026 Report
A team effort that is paying dividends for the wider New Zealand economy.
OPINION: Expect some big changes in the Federated Farmers leadership team at their annual meeting next month.
Three board members - vice president Karen Williams and board members Chris Allen and Chris Lewis - are standing down.
Milking It understands Feds dairy chair Wayne Langford will become the new vice president at its annual meeting in Auckand on July 8.
Tradition dictates that the vice president takes over the presidency after three years. Current president Andrew Hoggard steps down in July 2023.
Why Williams decided to step down just one year away from being eligible for the top job is a mystery.
Signing up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, says Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
A leading British farming politician says he's impressed with the positive attitude of New Zealand farmers that he met during his recent trip here.
OPINION: With 10,500 dairy farms, New Zealand continues to punch above its weight around the world.
The Southern Dairy Hub (SDH), which runs a demonstration farm for South Island farmers, has a new general manager.
Esther Guy-Meakin has been announced as the new chief executive of the New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB).
According to a progress report on the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan (AHAP), New Zealand's horticulture sector is making real progress on the big issues facing growers.
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
OPINION: Could beef cows play an increasingly important role in improving profitability and resilience on hill country farms?