Canadian dairy giant Saputo has announced a ‘zero tolerance policy’ on animal welfare and will refuse milk from farms showing evidence of animal cruelty.

Rural businessman Richard Green of Canterbury has been appointed to the AGMARDT board.

New veterinary medicines and agricultural chemicals should get to market faster following a new agreement Agcarm has negotiated with MPI.

One way of getting more choice and better agri-chemical products to market is to improve the data protection for companies, says Agcarm chief executive Mark Ross.

A Ravensdown-sponsored study by AgResearch, of highly invasive tutsan, has found there is no quick-fix when it comes to controlling and eradicating the weed.

A dairy farm consultant says he is worried that this season’s low milk price will tip some young, innovative dairy farmers out of the industry.

The market downturn in dairy is among foremost concerns for Rabobank dairy research director Hayley Moynihan as she steps into the newly created role of the bank’s general manager Country Banking.

Labour's Primary Industries spokesman Damien O’Connor claims there’s been a lot of misunderstanding about what is or is not in the Health and Safety Reform Bill and says that’s no one’s fault.

Overly officious inspectors and difficulty finding the time to do paperwork are coloring farmers’ impressions of WorkSafe NZ, according to farmers.

Sheep milk has the potential to become a $200 million industry within 10 years, says Waikato Innovation Park chief executive Stuart Gordon.

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