Rakaia calf-rearer Lisa-Jane Claire Miller (54) was sentenced in the Ashburton District Court on five charges under the Animal Welfare Act following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The end of live exports by sea could mark a ‘new dawn’ for animal welfare, both in New Zealand and across the globe.

Fonterra says it will convert coal boilers at its Hautapu site to wood pellets as part of its decarbonisation work.

Oamaru-based artisan cheesemaker Whitestone Cheese has been named Dairy Champion for the second time in the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards.

Two years ago, sharemilking brothers Sumit Kamboj and Manoj Kumar created history by becoming the first siblings to win the Share Farmers of the Year title in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Alliance Group is shifting eastward, introducing its Pure South Handpicked Lamb range to the Malaysian and Singaporean markets.

Nominations have opened for the annual NZ Arable Awards which take place on 10 August 2023, with three new awards up for grabs.

Some good news on the horizon for dairy farmers.

Nearing twelve months since CNH Industrial cancelled its distribution agreement for Case IH and New Holland products with CB Norwood Distributors on July 1, 2022, followed by the establishment of a new retail footprint for New Zealand, with Norwood now having departed from the CNH Industrial dealer network in January 2023, the events have ushered in some big changes that are creating more positive outcomes for customers across the country.

In a move that sees further realignment in the New Zealand farm machinery market, Palmerston North headquartered Norwood and German manufacturer Horsch have announced they will end their exclusive distribution and retail agreement.