Waikato farmer Tracy Brown will become DairyNZ’s first woman board chair in October.

Farmers are hoping for a respite from complex national health and safety laws, under review by the Coalition Government.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a Southland farm over poor grazing practices after some dairy cows were found stuck in mud.

Solar generation company, Lodestone Energy is partnering with Haldon Station, located in the heart of the Mackenzie District, to build and operate a 220 MW utility-scale solar farm.

United Fresh is receiving international acclaim for its efforts to promote sustainability within the fresh produce sector, with New Zealand being hailed as a “pioneer” in a leading US publication.

Fonterra has appointed two new members to its management team, as part of the co-op’s “step-change in strategic direction”.

Hamish and Simon Guild of High Peak Station in Canterbury are the 2024 National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing and recipients of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy.

McDonald's says it spent $546 million with Kiwi producers in 2023.

More than 200 working dogs from Pamu farms around the country are the first to provide their DNA to Massey University for a project to protect the future of the New Zealand working dog breeds.

Cambridge dairy farmer Kirsty Steeghs made a unique trade off with her husband.

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