The effects of government policies on rural communities and farmer wellbeing must be considered when drafting them, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Wayne Langford.

Newly-crowned Share Farmers of the Year Sarah and Aidan Stevenson are looking forward to their leadership roles over the next 12 months.

The 2021 FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest kicks off this week.

A new industrial spray dryer at Waikato Innovation Park will boost annual sheep milk exports by $200 million.

Fonterra is on track to meeting an interim target of achieving a 30% reduction in emissions by 2030.

Farmers are being warned to check their fuel tanks following a fuel tanker driver being seriously injured on a farm.

There have been some changes to watch in the freshwater policy space.

Nationwide on-farm recycler Plasback has more than doubled the volume of waste plastic it collected this year.

St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton has come up trumps again at the recent Fieldays Online Innovation Awards.

Strong wool growers wanting to introduce merino genetics, to take advantage of more lucrative fine wool prices, can now do so with confidence.