In agriculture, the emphasis for the last 150 years has been on using technology to know more about orchards, fields, and crops, which has been great, according to Watermetrics.

With the fertiliser spreading season in full swing, a Central Otago dairy farmer has embraced the benefits of GPS mapping and automated data management, resulting in substantial savings of both time and money.

Until recently Ingelwood farmer Nigel King’s 75-metre maize stack looked like an aviary and he was losing quality feed.

They say that good things come in small packages – and the modest but mighty Waiview Stud in Marlborough is certainly punching above its weight.

Entries are open for the 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award, for up-and-coming young Māori working on dairy farms around the country.

Murray King stepped down as LIC chairman at the co-op’s annual general meeting this month. He gave this final speech to LIC shareholders at the AGM in Ashburton.

As a dry summer looms, dairy farmers need a plan for their herds’ nutrition now to keep their cows in milk, protect their cashflow and secure long term business profitability.

Ōtaki dairy farmer Max Lutz says he feels hugely rewarded by volunteer work at the heart of his local community.

Waikato dairy farmer and FMG Young Farmer of the Year Emma Poole is the brand ambassador for New Holland Agriculture in New Zealand.

Nominations have opened for the Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year, marking 13 years of the award.