Three leading dairy farmers have told Rural News a back-to-basics approach is the best way to manage the present dairy crisis.

The first production models of the Case IH Optum are now coming off the factory lines, the first examples expected to hit New Zealand in June.

Horticulture has "the brightest future of all" in New Zealand's primary industries, according to Mike Petersen, special agricultural trade envoy.

Deer milking, manuka honey, sheep milking and blueberries are among Landcorp's options for land it had planned to convert to dairy farms.

The Reserve Bank will release an updated stress analysis of the dairy sector this week.

A student research project has produced promising results for an indirect approach to reducing mealybug infestations in vineyards.

A new range of wood splitters will be released by Brent Smith Trailers at Central Districts Field Days.

A new all-in-one milk vat monitor and controller that ensures milk is cooled and held to temperature has been launched by Tru-Test.

Dairy farmers are increasingly using technology to monitor and control their dairy effluent systems, says Precision Farming Ltd.

A heifer rearing field day in Central Hawke's Bay next week will provide information on ensuring young stock continue to meet target weights through summer and autumn.