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. 

A compact (2.6t) excavator from Kubota cleverly puts the operator in the ‘big’ class.

M. bovis is a good example of where our traditional farm systems and how we operate must be reconsidered, says Carol Barnao, DairyNZ’s general manager policy and advocacy.