Two leading Australian dairy studs have each produced the top ranked pair of bulls in the latest ABVs for Holsteins and Jerseys.

The name Johnstone has been synonymous with breeding bulls in the Whanganui district for at least 90 years.

The New Zealand wine scene is so young, that multi generational companies are somewhat of an oddity, rather than the norm.

A former chairman of the Meat Industry Action Group has since gone into dairy farming but is now standing for a seat on the Beef + Lamb NZ board.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

The low payout is not holding back flood-ravaged farmers in parts of Taranaki from replanting riparian areas or fencing waterways.

Who says rugby and dairying don’t mix well? Just ask James Foote, a semi-professional rugby player who switched to dairying four years ago and recently notched up one of the biggest wins of his career.

A Kiwi company specialising in selling milk products to China is planning a major expansion and is planning to raise $10 million to do this. 

Not every day do you hear of Fonterra working with smaller players in the competitive global market. A case in point – China.

Auckland exporter Biopure Health is welcoming in the Chinese New Year by securing a hold in China’s tough new infant formula market.