Sheep farmers are in for another year of solid returns, says ASB’s senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

Government-owned farmer Landcorp (now called Pāmu) is claiming commercial sensitivity as the reason for refusing to reveal the cost of funding a publicity campaign about its operations on the website newsroom.co.nz.

Dairy farmers are being urged to tell authorities about “concerning activity” by helicopters and drones.

Sporting the new Hustler mint green paintwork, the Hastings company’s new RX feeders result from six years of development leading to a five-model range with capacities of 11 to 28cu.m.

Ask Jane Cooper who her most influential mentor is and two words spring to mind: Mother Nature.

Native to Asia, the harlequin ladybird first arrived in Auckland, in 2016. Upon receiving notification of its arrival, MPI undertook an investigation and found it already too widespread for an eradication attempt to have any reasonable chance of success.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says there is unlikely to be much growth in production in the dairy sector in the coming year.

Five gold coloured semen straws each representing a $2000 cash prize will entice farmers during the artificial breeding season.

Corporate farmer Southern Pastures, Westland Milk Products’ largest shareholder and milk supplier, says it will abstain from voting on the proposed takeover offer by Chinese giant Yili.

Economists are still sticking to a 2019/20 season forecast of around $7/kgMS despite the 3.8% drop in the Global Dairy Trade overall price index last week.