Global dairy giant Yili Group has announced a major expansion plan for its Oceania Dairy plant at Glenavy, south Canterbury.

The latest DairyNZ science and innovation will be revealed at Farmers’ Forum events across the country in May.

The simplest devices can sometimes give the best results.

While Westland Milk Products suppliers and staff struggle through a tough season, milk processing goes on.

This season was among the most difficult for cropping I have ever experienced.

Farmers in Environment Canterbury’s Selwyn-Te Waihora zone are being urged to get a move on with their farming consents.

Failure to meet its own goals for reproductive performance (industry targets) has been much talked about at Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF).

A ghastly period: that’s how DairyNZ West Coast consulting officer Ross Bishop describes the situation facing the region’s dairy farmers.

Cheesemaker Albert Alferink says he’s a man of few words.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says a good net profit and a strong balance sheet are crucial for the co-op’s future.