Australian farmers are urging the Federal Government to enforce the fitting of operator protection devices (OPDs) to all new quads within two years.

The Australian dairy industry will need 800 extra workers on farms by 2023.

World-renowned dairy co-op FrieslandCampina has posted a half-year operating profit of $354 million.

Two farm workers have been fined $24,700 for breaching effluent management rules.

Unwavering focus on supporting farmers and the evolution of farming led to Ballance Agri-Nutrients’ 4% jump in pre-tax profit to $72.5 million, the cooperative says.

French global food company Danone says it will spend NZ$40 million on its Nutricia spray drying plant at Balclutha to achieve net carbon neutrality there by 2021.

High performing suppliers to Synlait, Canterbury, were honoured at an awards ceremony at the annual supplier conference in Christchurch in July.

Farmers may think the pressure of climate change today is bad, but it will get much, much worse, says Primary Sector Council chairman Lain Jager.

New National agriculture spokesman Todd Muller is promising to advocate fiercely for the agribusiness sector.

Once you go large it’s hard to go back to regular, goes the old saying.