For the first time in the 83 year history of the competition, a South Island dairy farm has won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for Maori dairy farming.

A team effort has won sharemilkers Mark and Jamie Arnold the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year award.

DairyNZ is bracing for a $3 million shortfall in levy income this year.

State-owned farmer Landcorp will not be getting any new capital to spend on its farms, as the Government imposes on SOEs a more rigorous process for new investment.

Entries are now open for the 2016 New World Wine Awards.

Federated Farmers is disappointed to learn that a fourth line of fodder beet seed has been confirmed as being contaminated with velvetleaf.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson is confident of securing 75% support among farmer shareholders for a reduced 11-member board.

Fonterra has confirmed it will pay part of its forecast final dividend earlier, to support farmers during a time of extremely tight on-farm cash flows.

DANNEVIRKE SHAREMILKERS Mark and Jaime Arnold were named the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year. They took home $52,000 in cash and prizes at last night's national awards in Wellington.

One of the treasures of the New Zealand wine industry is the enthusiasm and genuine excitement of the individuals involved.