Industry giant John Deere has added three new models to its well established Gator 4x4 utility crossover range.

Living Water partners, Fonterra and the Department of Conservation (DOC), have created much needed 'silt traps' on two of the Waikato Peat Lakes they're working hard to restore.

Skid steer loaders' compactness and high manoeuvrability make them an ideal fit around yards or buildings, particularly those with limited access or height restrictions, like chicken rearing units.

With the dairy payout remaining stubbornly low and equity positions becoming more precarious many farmers are seeing more of their bank manager, says Crowe Horwath's head of corporate agribusiness, Hayden Dillon.

Federated Farmers fully backs the target to completely eradicate introduced predators from New Zealand by 2050 announced by the government.

Fonterra is thrilled that its partnership with the Southland District Council to improve management of the roading network has been nationally recognised.

The food we eat and how it is produced is never far from the news.

Getting up early on a foggy frosty Waikato morning for calving is quite a change for the nine Indonesian farmers in New Zealand this winter with Fonterra's Dairy Development programme.

The Dairy Business of the Year recognises leading farms with high achievement in financial performance, people productivity and environmental management.

Animal breeding company LIC says its bulls have again taken the top spots in the all-industry list for top bulls across New Zealand.