It is a great pity that some people have embraced – with little question – the concept that farmers can make a ‘reduction in stocking rate and still make the same money, while leaching less nitrogen’.

This time last month, not many people were aware that a new era was dawning on the world’s largest dairy exporter, Fonterra.

Most farmers are now flat-out calving and lambing and are looking forward to another season of forecast good returns. 

New Zealand should not make regulatory decisions on glyphosate use based on a United States court case, say NZ scientists.

It is getting harder to find good people willing and able to step into governance roles in rural co-operatives, says Farmlands Co-operative chairman Lachie Johnstone.

Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has announced an increase in earnings but a drop in net profit in the year to the end of June.

The Ministry for Primary Industries’ directive to contain or destroy tens of thousands of apple and stonefruit plants is ‘draconian’ and lacking common sense, say two US high-level industry players. 

Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney says she is keeping her options open about contesting this year’s board elections.

Lamb prices are likely to flatten off a little, but stay pretty much towards current levels, says Beef+Lamb chief economist Andrew Burtt.

Alternative proteins do not spell doom and gloom for the meat industry, says Lain Jager, chairman of the Government’s new Primary Sector Council.