The simplest ideas are often the best, and so is the case with the CSL Chillboost, with potential to save dairy farmers money as they strive to meet the new milk cooling rules.

DataCore, a cloud software programme, is GEA's innovation showpiece for launch at Fieldays.

It is amazing how people don't ask questions of their accountants, says Craig Sanders, principle of Craig Horwath, Te Awamutu.

DairyNZ is running seminars nationwide on caring for bobby calves to raise farmer awareness of new animal welfare rules.

The Fieldays Innovations Centre should be at the top of visitors' lists this year, say the organisers.

The new workplace health and safety legislation is trying to engender in farming a safety culture.

When I interview for a new team member on our farm, we go through an extended process. It takes a while.

Everyone knows the old Rota spreaders, and most have seen the moving floor manure spreaders – the first ideal for the sloppy stuff and the second best suited to the drier stuff.

Poor quality directors around the board table are one of the biggest risks to us as Fonterra shareholders.

Fonterra is committed to playing a role in advancing Maori farming interests, says chairman John Wilson.