A love of working outdoors has led Dunedin-raised Annabel Bulk to a blossoming career in viticulture. 

Farmers selling cattle have a duty to disclose if the animals have been under Mycoplasma bovis testing, says Dairy Holdings chief executive Colin Glass.

Early lactation weight loss is a normal biological process, but sometimes it can lead to Subclinical Ketosis and Clinical Ketosis.

A cattle disease prevalent on 100% of New Zealand farms is much more serious than Mycoplasma bovis, a veterinarian says.

“Volume fell but value rose overall, influenced in part by rising prices and taxes but also by a discernible shift among consumers towards choosing quality over quantity.”

The tide is turning at Fonterra’s China Farms.

As we say farewell to another year it is time again for the annual review of 2017 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

There's scope for a small lift this season in Fonterra’s farmgate milk price after the GDT Event price index rose 3.1% last week, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.

Sitting across the table from Quartz Reef’s Rudi Bauer without any pre-planned questions might not have been the wisest decision for the interview.

The roads to the south have mostly reopened but the uncertainty remains for the dairy farmers of Kaikoura following the November 14 earthquake.