The Fonterra Shareholders' Council has recommended farmers do not vote in favour of the shareholder proposal which is to be put forward at the annual meeting in December.

Farmers are aghast an independent analysis commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for a Land & Water Forum (LawF) working group, has revealed the shocking impact of the Horizons One Plan upon agriculture.

Hundreds of women who work in the dairy industry will be tackling some of the big issues that affect today's farmers when they get together at the Dairy Women Network's annual conference in March 2013.

Fonterra has welcomed the third report of the Land and Water Forum and its goal of a "fair efficient and accountable" framework for deciding freshwater objectives.

Solid Energy has confirmed the sale of its Biodiesel New Zealand business to Pure Oil New Zealand (PONZ), a consortium owned 30% by vegetable producer Southern Packers, 30% by Midland Seeds, 20% by agronomist Roger Lasham, and 20% by former Biodiesel New Zealand manager and now PONZ managing director, Nick Murney.

LACK OF understanding of what it costs farms and processors to produce food is “one of our biggest challenges,” says Grassland Association president Jacqueline Rowarth.

One of Europe's most celebrated scientific leaders is to deliver a public lecture in Auckland on Monday, November 19. The lecture is on "Translating science to build the knowledge economy – lessons from Europe".

Fonterra has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the cooperative's concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.

Fonterra has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the cooperative's concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.

More than 160 entrants so far in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have a chance of winning a Honda Duster XR125 farm bike.