Southland dairy farmer and leadership coach, Loshni Manikam has been chosen as the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings is to leave by the end of this year.

Fonterra has lifted its forecast farm gate milk price by 15c/kgMS on the back of strong global demand for dairy products.

There were probably a few red French faces following last year’s Le revue du Vin de France annual Tasting World Championships.

A Massey University professor of animal welfare has been advising China’s animal production officials on raising their industry’s welfare standards.

Good farm records have helped to relieve a South Island farming business of some of the effects of getting through a Mycoplasma bovis infection, reports FarmIQ Systems Ltd, a software company.

The Misperception Index published at the end of 2017 makes a point with evidence. 

In recent years the pork industry has had to transform itself in the face of public pressure; now it offers the benefit of its experiences to ‘big brother’ sectors.

The FMG Young Farmer of the Year – Outstanding in his Field, is about to take on the best NZ ploughing competitors in a battle for straight furrows.

When Grant Taylor casually agreed to discuss his wine endeavours, it came with the proviso... I needed to take a drive with him and conduct the interview as we travelled.