Fonterra’s Australian milk suppliers are going to be paid more for their milk than what the co-op’s NZ farmer shareholders are getting.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor have announced a recovery package to help farmers get back to business more quickly after being cleared of Mycoplasma bovis.

German harvester specialist Claas has released new cutter-bars for its Lexion range of combine harvesters, with two configurations and three cutting widths. 

Although he wasn’t in the market for a new rake, a demo of the Kverneland 15m, four-rotor KV 97150 rake persuaded Steve Murray, of B.A. Murray Ltd, Rangiora, him to buy it.

New Zealand’s largest region will celebrate its unique wines this month at the 8th Marlborough Wine Show.

The Sleepers Vineyard in Kekerengu is the backdrop for the movie written and directed by Casey Zilbert.

Farmers and growers are being encouraged to enter this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards. 

Farm software company FarmIQ says it can manage the data farmers must collect and provide to prove their compliance and sustainability.

It is now legal to sell raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk to consumers. 

Stimulated by Fonterra posting a loss of $196 million, business analysts, academics and journalists have put forward their views on what is wrong with the cooperative and what is needed to sort it out.