OPINION: One of the attractions of shifting from spring calving to autumn calving is perceived reduction in down cows, or milk fever. Our analysis of herds that go through this process suggest that this is certainly the case. However, our team has identified something else going on in winter milk herds in early lactation.

OPINION: Last week New Zealand dairy farmers woke up to fantastic news on two consecutive days.

Former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has launched a consultancy to help global companies meet their sustainability goals while lifting profits.

An upgrade of Massey University’s Dairy 4 Farm is close to completion.

DairyNZ is advocating for farmers to get a fair deal when agricultural emissions are priced by 2025, says chief executive Tim Mackle.

Grass growth is fantastic in the Manawatu but production remains static.

The Government’s announcement of a connectivity upgrade is being met with cautious optimism.

Just around half way through his three year tenure as New Zealand National Fieldays Society president, James Allen is picking that the next three to five years for NZ agriculture will be a time of opportunity.

Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a public discussion document that seeks feedback on ideas to better manage afforestation.

For many years, reducing soil compaction has been recognised as an efficient way of increasing production for grassland and arable operations.