Lely's newest variable-chamber round baler certainly stands out from the crowd.

With the average age of New Zealand farmers pushing 60, and land values on a steady increase, it’s no surprise succession planning is currently top-of-mind for the agricultural industry.

While the debate goes on about safety and whether to stick with a quad or switch to a side-by-side, the former still has a place with riders who need to tackle tricky terrain in the backblocks of New Zealand.

From next dairy season CRV Ambreed will offer genetics that will guarantee the birth of polled calves.

New Zealand Young Farmers is applauding women outnumbering men in the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest for the second consecutive year.

An insecure barn door proved costly for a French farmer when half his cows gorged themselves to death after escaping from their pen.

In an abandoned Japanese village, cows grazing lush green plains begin gathering when they hear the familiar rumble of the ranch owner’s mini-pickup.

A bizarre passenger train crash into a herd of cows sparked mayhem for travellers in England, leaving a gory trail of dead livestock, with many cows unaccounted for.

It seems Fonterra has been caught flat-footed over the supply of milk powder for calves.

Recent comments by BNZ agribusiness head John Janssen about risks supposedly posed by Healthy Rivers plans to rural land values are questionable, says Bayleys country manager Simon Anderson.

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