Contract milking is a good introduction to self-employment, says Northland AgFirst consultant Kim Robinson.

Cold spring weather is keeping a lid on pasture and lamb growth rates, so early weaning some lamb crop may be a good option.

A ‘model’ sheep and beef farm in North Canterbury is away and running, its founders say.

Firing up effective farm health and safety plans is helping King Country farmers who joined a Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) Action Group based around Ongarue.

Remote sensing cameras and GPS are being used by Massey University researchers to see what, if any, damage sheep cause to waterways in the hill country.

Rabobank New Zealand believes the Government’s proposed freshwater reforms will have significant implications for New Zealand’s food and agribusiness sectors.

A report on the NZ goat industry aimed at charting the future for domestic and export goat products has dismayed long-time industry expert Garrick Batten.

The numbers speak for themselves on the Morlands Farm equity partnership: operating profit is $1000/ha above the Waikato average.

Getting out of the classroom cranks the handles of many Massey University agriculture students.

A farmer collective breeding for parasite resistant genetics claim they are leading the pack as drench resistance becomes more prevalent and drench failure is reported NZ-wide.