OPINION: As I write, our nation has returned to level 4 lockdown and it has given me time to reflect on all we have accomplished in the year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit this country hard.

Ravensdown farmer shareholders will get $33 million in rebates for the 2020-21 financial year.

A cross-cultural research and development project has harnessed the grass-fed goodness of milk from New Zealand's West Coast in a product suitable for discerning Chinese bakers.

Entries for the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) open October 1. Organisers say planning is well underway with national sponsors continuing to back the programme. DeLaval has renewed its sponsorship for the next three years.

Data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows an increase in farm sales for the three months ended July 2021 on the same period in 2020.

The a2 Milk Company says its long-term outlook looks positive despite a big drop in profits in the last financial year.

After working on the concept for six years, one of the country’s largest goat farms has launched its own brand of fresh milk.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has announced a nationwide programme of sponsorships for science fairs.

The government has come up changes to proposed intensive winter grazing regulations  which on the face of it are likely to please farmers.

DairyNZ's head of farm performance, Sharon Morrell, says she'd like to see if they can facilitate more dairy farmers to be vaccinated against Covid-19.