Taranaki ‘people power’ is modelling how all Kiwis should get out there and do stuff, says the regional council.

Rural contractors have donated $30k to support Nelson ambulance and rescue helicopter services.

Waikato Innovation Park, at Hamilton, soon home to another spray dryer, recently hosted Labour politicians and other visitors.

The expansion of the dairy industry in Ireland is starting to affect the environmental health of the country’s lakes, rivers and estuaries.

Farmers are happy with the appointment of Fraser Whineray to Fonterra’s newly created role of chief operating officer.

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor is warning travelling Kiwis to be vigilant as the high-season for the crop-eating brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is under way.

The new chair of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) Trust wants to use the awards to showcase NZ dairy to the world.

Taranaki farmer Mel Poulton will work with New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy, Mike Petersen, over the next three months in preparation for taking over his role on January 1.

Until now the possibility of taking data from existing mechanical implements and feeding the information into farm management systems has been a pipedream for most farmers.

John Deere's country manager for New Zealand, Mark Hamilton-Manns, says JD’s 6M series tractors are a rugged workhorse well received by all sectors of agriculture.