With the average age of New Zealand farmers pushing 60, and land values on a steady increase, it’s no surprise succession planning is currently top-of-mind for the agricultural industry.

While the debate goes on about safety and whether to stick with a quad or switch to a side-by-side, the former still has a place with riders who need to tackle tricky terrain in the backblocks of New Zealand.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says the final vote on governance and representation reflects shareholder sentiment.

Firstly, I would like to open with a disclaimer - I am not a wine maker or exporter, nor am I a commercial grape grower or a wine market researcher.

From next dairy season CRV Ambreed will offer genetics that will guarantee the birth of polled calves.

New Zealand Young Farmers is applauding women outnumbering men in the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest for the second consecutive year.

A bizarre passenger train crash into a herd of cows sparked mayhem for travellers in England, leaving a gory trail of dead livestock, with many cows unaccounted for.

In DairyNZ’s 2015-16 annual report chief executive Tim Mackle spoke of the team effort in the industry. Here is Mackle’s report.

With less than 10 days to go until entries open in the 2017 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, organisers of the 11 regional competitions are ready to host launch events.

With Australian farmers focussed on the big wet across the country’s south, let’s look at the background -- how the dairy market is behaving, and what it means for farmgate prices.