An Irish farm systems researcher says any solutions that scientists come up with to solve problems must be simple and not create other problems.

A total of 393 entries are in for the 2019 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Lincoln University PhD student Christina Berneheim is inviting farmers to complete an online questionnaire to express their views on the industry.

New Zealand, a country of 4.7 million, produces enough food for 50 million people. But with 9 billion mouths to feed by 2050, the world needs to produce more nutrition – 30% more. 

Farmers’ bank satisfaction is at its lowest and their financial pressure at its highest since 2015, reveals the Federated Farmers November Banking Survey.

Fonterra is leading the industry in some areas of sustainability, says chief executive Miles Hurrell.

Agribusiness leader Warren Parker has been appointed the new chairman of state farmer Pāmu Farms (Landcorp).

The dairy sector is on a winning streak, recently collecting a range of coveted awards.

Farmers will have to look at their fundamental farming systems if they are to meet future nitrogen leaching limits.

When 300mm of rain fell in four hours and blew out a year’s worth of environmental mitigation work, Steve Borland admits “it just about broke me”.