Kubota is busy shedding its image of being only a maker of compact or municipal tractors.

The likelihood of electric or hybrid powered farm tractors still appears a long way off.

The latest Holden Colorado Z71 comes pretty close to perfection. 

If African swine fever (ASF) hits New Zealand it will “absolutely and totally” obliterate our pork industry, says Freedom Farms general manager Hilary Pearson.

It will be up to farmers to report problems with tags as a push begins to improve livestock ID and tracing standards, says OSPRI.

Easier milking and lower labour input appeal to the owners of a new rotary milking platform recently installed in Waipa district.

Climate change policy and the emissions trading scheme (ETS) are farmers’ biggest concerns.

The latest IPCC Special Report has the potential to turn the way we look at climate change on its head, says DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle.

An emissions trading scheme would not address the problem of agricultural emissions, said DairyNZ last week in its submission to the Government on its proposals. Here are excerpts from the submission.

OPINION: Over the past week, Fonterra has been maligned by various commentators.