The dairy sheep industry in New Zealand will be "turbo-charged" by a new $31.39 million Primary Growth Partnership (PGP), the Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, claims.

Want to change varieties in your vineyard? Well you have a couple of choices. Remove all vines and plant anew, or top graft. And it appears top grafting is becoming a popular choice.

A new publication features people taking up the wide range of careers offering in the dairy industry.

The latest development from Pöttinger, the Novacat A10 mower combination, can be used as a front/rear combination, has a headstock for 3.0 or 3.5m front mowers, and a side-shift range of 400mm on either side ensuring an ideal overlap.

With the impending release of the ‘Healthy River’s Plan for Change’, Owl Farm’s next Farm Focus Day on Wednesday, September 14 will include a session on changing environmental legalisation.

Attending courses run by Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has empowered a Waikato woman to face all sorts of farming challenges, the organisation says.

During calving many farmers focus on matching cow dry matter (DM) requirements with grass growth rates to ensure their feed budgets sustain them through to September/October when growth rates match feed intake.

Everyone in the farm team, from owner to employee, can boost their motivation during calving by understanding how to tackle ‘the M word’ on a daily basis.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are encouraging open dialogue between kiwifruit growers and their neighbours as the kiwifruit spray season starts this month.

A major collaborative project to reduce the impacts of the giant willow aphid has been awarded $425,629 funding by MPI's Sustainable Farming Fund.