This season's dry conditions have made one thing clear: not having enough feed on hand can bring your season to an early close.

Two high producing Canterbury dairy farmers are moving to blended stockfeed supplements fed in-shed for a number of reasons, not the least of which is to boost protein levels, which they can’t achieve through pasture under the region’s nitrogen limit of 190kg/ha.

Buoyed by strong forecasts for milk prices and a renewed demand for dairy assets, the South Island rural real estate market has begun the year with positive momentum, according to Colliers.

The six young cattle breeders participating in the inaugural Holstein Friesian NZ young breeder development programme have completed their first event of the year.

New Zealand feed producers are being encouraged to boost staff training to maintain efficiency and product quality.

There has been a bit of discussion in the media lately about the Paris climate agreement and whether New Zealand should withdraw from it.

OPINION: The world is bracing for a trade war between the two biggest economies.

OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.

OPINION: After years of financial turmoil, Canterbury milk processor Synlait is now back in business.

OPINION: Staying on media double standards, another example of the woke media was on full display last week.

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Synlait snag

OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait's recovery seems to have hit another snag.

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