Far North Queensland dairy farmer Dennis Byrnes expects a new effluent irrigation system to pay off in a variety of ways.

Glockemann Pumps provide an easy way of moving water where there is no power, or where the need for monitoring stationary engines is a headache, because they use the water itself to do the job.

The efforts of farmers to improve the health of the Piako River in the Waikato region have been recognised.

With the agricultural sector facing many challenges, the relevance of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) could not be greater, says organiser Simon Saunders.

Ravensdown have won the Large Business Award at the 2015 Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce Awards.

Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government's decision not to include agriculture in the scope of the Emissions Trading Scheme review.

With strong indications of an El Nino this summer, farmers are being urged to plan how they will use their seasonal irrigation volume.

The grass has never really fired this spring and as I travel around the country it appears many farmers will have little surplus for silage.

Veterinarians are urging farmers to work with them to address antibiotic resistance in dairy cattle.

Northlander Dave Gray wants to grow better heifers to improve herd fertility and production, and to milk fewer cows.