Environmentalist and North Otago farmer Jane Smith says her alliance with Groundswell NZ and the Rural Advocacy Network during a recent South Island tour is not some type of underground gangster movement.

At least one bank is forecasting an $8 opening forecast farmgate milk price for the next season.

Verne Atmore has been announced as the new independent director to the board of PBBnz in Feilding.

Autumn calving farmers from around New Zealand are expected to attend a service bull sale on the outskirts of Huntly in early May - some in person, but most online.

Shelter is one of the first considerations when contemplating the purchase of a doe, according to the New Zealand Dairy Goat Breeders Association.

New Zealand's dairy goat industry has the potential to deliver $480 million in economic contribution by 2024.

The Australian dairy goat industry is relatively small, but there is an increasing consumer demand for healthy and exotic dairy products.

Sheep milk producer Spring Sheep has roped in actress Antonia Prebble to market its new premium Gentle Sheep Toddler Milk Drink.

Stock expansion and management tweaks are on the cards for a couple of Waikato dairy sheep farmers coming to the end of their milking season.

CRV is encouraging dairy farmers to carefully consider the bulls they select for mating this season to help them address ongoing herd health issues like mastitis and reduce the need for antibiotics.