Meat and dairy prices are strong and horticulture is leaping ahead, yet farmer and business confidence in the primary sector remains low – especially dairy.

Our growing world needs more food production than ever — yet it will have to be produced with less water and land, and there will be more consumer backlash. 

No increase in stock numbers in the sheep and beef sector is anticipated as the industry moves towards carbon neutrality, says Beef + Lamb NZ head of nutrition Fiona Windle.

Regional councils won’t be anything more than “unpopular policemen” if the discussion document on freshwater goes the way the Government is proposing, says a newly elected Canterbury regional councillor.

A new endurance event is starting in Canterbury courtesy of a dairy farmer’s irrigation lake.

Regional Economic Minister Shane Jones gets away with saying a lot of things many other Cabinet ministers won’t even dream of uttering.

Leading frontloader maker Quicke has released details of its latest technology – the Quicke Control System (QCS), all designed by the company itself.

With dairy herds growing larger comes a trend towards heavier diet mixers and longer mixing times.

The latest New Holland T5 Tier 4B tractor range has been re-engineered meet Tier 4B emissions regulations.

The next era of farming will start with taking full advantage of data, says LIC chief executive Wayne McNee.