DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand have reached an agreement on how they will split the cost of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis.

The role of project manager for the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) Action Network programme was too good to ignore, says Brendon Patchett.

Meat processor Alliance says its operating profit dropped 60% because of higher payment to farmer shareholders.

Wine appreciation is full of accepted rules and wisdom. Some are as simple as “red wine goes with red meat”. Others are more finicky – e.g. “Champagne must be served at four degrees Celsius”. 

Passionate about Central Otago’s wines and environment, American-born proprietor Rhonda Lloyd’s vision has fuelled a unique vineyard and environmental restoration project at Northburn, as Jean Grierson discovers.

When Rangiora Lowline cattle breeders Philip and Kay Worthington hit the A&P show circuit it is usually with a small herd of young people as well as animals.

Plant-based proteins pose a threat to the New Zealand dairy industry’s ingredients strategy, says Synlait founder John Penno.

Young people wanting a diverse job and good career prospects should look into horticulture.

Performance, safety upgrades and a new look for the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton have the manufacturer suggesting it expects its sales to increase by 25%.

The ‘big thing’ in employing farm staff is to invest in them, says Dunsandel farmer Michael Woodward.