Fonterra's forecast milk price of $6.75/kgMS is looking shaky, bank economists agree.

New Zealand recorded its lowest lamb prevalence level of sheep measles in ten years, says the project manager for Ovis Management Ltd, Dan Lynch.

The start of the harvest season brings thoughts such as ‘there aren’t enough hours in the day’ and for farmers and contractors alike the dream of more engine power.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wishes to set the record straight regarding the article titled ‘Imported semen fingered for M.bovis outbreak’ in Rural News October 24.

Fuels and chemicals are widely used on farms to help improve productivity, but there can be a cost to the health of you and your workers.

The role of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in New Zealand is to keep the environment and people safe, whilst enhancing lifestyle – which means considering the economy as well.

The disruptive forces facing New Zealand agriculture could mean a tough future for livestock farming, says the new president of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM).

The new deer velvet season has opened strongly, with farmers reporting early enquiry from buyers at prices 10-15% above last season’s close.

Farmers have had to endure an unprecedented and unrelenting attack on their industry, says Hurunui mayor and farmer Winton Dalley.

Fonterra's short reign as Australia’s biggest milk processor could be over early next year.