At Westmoreland Estate Ltd’s three dairy farm offices in the Waikato hang large world maps.

Rural Support Trusts from regions badly hit by the recent disastrous storms and cyclones are getting much needed assistance from other parts of the country, says the chair of the National Council of Rural Support Trusts, Neil Bateup.

The troubles for the 70 or so Hawke’s Bay dairy farmers are far from over with the financial impact of Cyclone Gabrielle set to add to their misery in the coming months.

Be realistic about what you can in the short term - the recovery is a marathon not a sprint. That's the sage advice from one of the country's leading dairy consultants, James Allen, AgFirst.

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it is celebrating and promoting the achievements of rural women in New Zealand this International Women’s Day.

Misinformation spread on social media is one of the inhibiting factors in getting across the facts about climate change and agricultural greenhouse emissions.

Reducing soil compaction has been recognised for many years as an efficient method of increasing production in grassland and arable operations.

OPINION: The Manawatū District has a large and diverse agricultural sector producing high quality dairy, red meat and forestry products to the world.

Anyone who has spent time in a milking shed will know the chore of climbing out of the pit to bring lethargic cows forwards is a pain in the proverbial.