Investment in dairy farm effluent systems and stock exclusion have shown good results in Northland and are a good news story, says the Northland Regional Council.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has taken on 28 more milk suppliers to meet growing demand for its value added milk products.

A warning to dairy farmers: a move to sheep milking is probably not an option.

Profound changes in the overall structure of dairy markets and trade could have a lasting effect.

Waratah has designed and developed fencing products for 130 years, always aiming for easier to install, simpler to maintain and better performing fencing.

A new leadership training and coaching course for rural women has passed an evaluation with flying colours.

Dairy technology company Numedic Ltd has gained farm dairy effluent (FDE) design accreditation.

With stringent new Health and Safety laws coming, a software company has come up with the tablet that could take away all management headaches.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says farmers are very grateful to the co-op for bringing forward dividend payments.

Fonterra earnings and profit are well up for the first half of this financial year.