Identifying cows on heat used to be a time-consuming task on Owen and Cathy Copinga’s Southland dairy farm.

Our cousins across the ditch could soon run out of fresh milk.

The country’s second-largest milk processor is warning its suppliers to expect lower milk prices in the months ahead as milk supply around the world increases.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is taking some creative initiatives to help farmers deal with the drought gripping large parts of the country.

Australian exports are plunging and this could spell good news for New Zealand beef farmers, according to Rabobank analyst Blake Holgate.

A new campaign to boost online sales of New Zealand lamb in China is being launched in a joint initiative by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and leading food company Alliance Group.

Kiwi dairy farmers are being told to expect a significantly lower farmgate milk price in the coming season, as the global milk market absorbs the impact of COVID-19.

A final report into the review of the Fonterra Shareholders Council will be handed to farmers by the end of August.

Two months ago, Andrew McGiven was planning a formal annual meeting and 75th anniversary dinner for Waikato Federated Farmers.

Mid-Canterbury farmer Tania Burrows is winner of Dairy Women’s Network inaugural Regional Leader of the Year award.