Farmers supplying milk to Taupo-based processor Miraka are getting a 2024-25 season base milk price of $10.16/kgMS.

The Government has issued a stern warning to regional councils and unitary authorities to toe the line in respect upcoming changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA).

A survey of 2000 farmers shows 94% of respondents believe that remaining in the Paris Agreement for climate change is not in the country's best interest.

The future of the Alliance Group is “pretty dark” if the proposed Dawn Meats deal does not go through, says board chair Mark Wynne.

Independent Waikato milk processor Tatua has set another new record for conventional farmgate milk price paid to New Zealand farmers.

Well-known for its Fusion baler wrapper combination, Irish manufacturer McHale has launched an interesting option at the recent Irish Ploughing Match.

It's hard to believe that quad bikes or ATVs have been around for about 50 years – even longer if you add in the balloon-tyred trikes that first appeared in the Bond movie Moonraker.

Energy costs in New Zealand are rising. Farmers find themselves with ever increasing gas and electricity prices. A group of final year electrical engineering students at the University of Canterbury, Fabian Scott, Kai Ferrier, Kate Dowling and Reuben Jones report on their investigation on-farm energy options on behalf of a farmer in the Waikato. The goal was to develop insights for farmers around renewable energy investment.

OPINION: Dairy industry players are also falling by the wayside as the economic downturn bites around the country.

With spring underway, maize growers across New Zealand are preparing for planting.