One of the country's major horticulturists warns that if commercial growers don't get a reasonable price for their product, the may turn to more profitable options.

New Zealand cheesemakers celebrated their annual awards last night in Hamilton but woke up this morning facing the potential loss of key cheese names.

Operating in conjunction with automatic cluster removal (ACR) and gently supporting the cluster, Lactalign is a relatively simple retrofitted device designed to counter the often-costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a traditional milking cluster.

Genetics can help dairy farmers take steps this season to reduce their emissions while they wait for further new tools and technologies to be developed, says CRV managing director James Smallwood.

The volume and depth of genomic data on elite dairy cows in the US dwarfs what is available in New Zealand.

A new history of New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector released this week outlines the achievements of the red meat industry over the past 25 years and its contribution to the national economy.

T&G Global has announced it has signed the New Zealand horticulture sector’s first sustainability-linked loan, borrowing $180 million.

Dairy farmers being able to prove to consumers that their animals are happy, healthy and well cared for will be vital for the industry's next ten years, a panel discussion on "Dairy 2032" has been told.

Manawatu dairy farmers Gregory and Brooke Dorn have tapped into some excellent Holstein Friesian genetics to not only raise the quality of their herd’s milk, but to ensure the future of the herd’s best cow families is guaranteed.

Canterbury dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has applied lessons from a five-year National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) irrigation study to make science-based decisions while also using genetics to improve her herd – with the overall goal of reducing the farm’s environmental footprint.