Lincoln University have appointed veterinarian and Lincoln alumna Dr Teresa Moore as their new director of farms.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will work closely with the cruise ship industry this season to manage biosecurity risk, especially fruit fly.

Fonterra has maintained its milk volume forecast for the 2015-16 season at 1,589m kgMS, about 2-3% lower than the amount collected last season.

Fonterra has maintained its milk volume forecast for the 2015-16 season at 1,589m kgMS, about 2-3% lower than the amount collected last season.

The number of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infected herds has dropped below 40 for the first time in the history of New Zealand’s TBfree programme.

Entries have opened for the 2016 Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards and organisers are optimistic for the region’s first year in competition.

Fonterra has officially opened its new blending and packing plant in Indonesia – its first manufacturing facility in the country.

This season of belt tightening demands a close eye on production costs, whether stock are fed grass only, or supplements to keep production up and revenue rising.

Recent results from AgResearch trials in South Otago as part of the Pastoral 21 project have shown that grazed winter forage crops contribute significantly to the risk of nutrient losses to water.

In times of low milk payout, the maintenance of all equipment should be a priority.