A DairyNZ project helping farmers in the Tararua district, lower North Island, to reduce nitrogen leaching by planting some of their paddocks in plantain is gaining momentum.

Federated Farmers Manawatu/Rangitikei president Murray Holdaway is warning farmers to be ready for further disruption due to the pandemic.

Manufacturing options and scale are allowing Fonterra to maximise returns for farmers' milk, says chief financial officer Marc Rivers.

Fonterra’s chief financial officer Marc Rivers will leave the co-op at the end of this year.

Harvesting specialist Claas has only taken a little over three years to produce its 100th Jaguar Terra Trac-equipped harvester, which was first previewed as a prototype at Agritechnica 2017 before its commercial launch in late-2018.

Valtra Tractors usually hit the headlines for their cold-weather performance – not surprising given these machines are manufactured in Finland.

A spray equipment company, founded in Rotorua and now exporting products to the world, is celebrating its 50th year of operations.

Deutz-Fahr importer, distributor and retailer Power Farming has recently released details of the new Warrior versions of the popular 6, 7, 8 and 9 series tractor models.

Livestock farmers are being urged to plan ahead for possible meat processing disruption due to Covid-19.

Record urea prices, coupled with nutrient cap regulations, have seen more dairy farmers wanting to change their fertiliser programmes to lower their nitrogen footprint and costs.