Nominations for the Fonterra board elections open today: two farmer-director positions are up for grabs.

Woodville dairy farmer Ben Allomes is stepping down from the DairyNZ board after an eight-year stint.

Horticulture has joined the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

The Dawkins family are Beef + Lamb New Zealand Innovation farmers working to maximise triplet lamb survival via an indoor lambing system now in its third year.

OPINION: Contrary to recent suggestions in the media, there is very little credible research supporting the success of homeopathic treatment of mastitis in dairy cows.

Dairy farmers in New Zealand are world leading producers of low emissions milk, writes Tim Mackle, chief executive of DairyNZ.

OPINION: New Zealand's farming sector is often targeted by any number of different pressure groups wanting to blame it for one or other of the world’s problems.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has taken over ownership of Talbot Forest Cheese.

Fonterra subsidiary, Farm Source is teaming up with a new online marketplace called TheMarket, operated by The Warehouse Group.

Nitrate poisoning usually occurs in late autumn or winter when nitrate levels in the feed are high, particularly during a flush of growth after a dry period.