UCLA is urging residents to take advantage of a new funding option to support individuals working independently on killing animal pests on their properties.

Te Pahu farmer Noldy Rust entered a pasture competition late last year only because the organisers were looking for more entries.

By 2025 the NZ dairy industry could be emitting 25% less greenhouse gases, 40% fewer pathogens and nitrogen, and earning 60-100% more profit.

The key to getting ahead in dairying, says Tangaroa Walker, is to seize every opportunity and find ways to stand out.

The Reserve Bank today reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.25%.

It was good to see Shanghai Pengxin open its doors last week.

Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says subsidies and support payments to farmers are partly responsible for the shock rise in global milk production.

Failing to market our products properly is costing us billions, says Jacqueline Rowarth, agribusiness professor at the University of Waikato.

An animal nutritionist is urging farmers to look deeper than body condition score for a true understanding of their cows' skeletons in assessing their health.

Shanghai Pengxin recently showed off its upgrade of the former Crafar farms it bought in the central North Island in 2012.