Judging is underway in the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year competition, each of the 11 finalists getting two hours to impress the judges.

Australian dairy farmer Darren Merritt doesn't do things by halves.

Bigger may not be better for equipment in robotic dairies, according to the findings of FutureDairy energy audits on Australian farms.

There's a dawning realisation that unused blocks of manuka covered land could be an untapped source of sustainable income.

Thirty three of the nation's top dairy farmers will be heading to Wellington to vie for the three top titles.

It seems a little odd that a consignment of New Zealand wine could be stopped from entering the EU because the alcohol content is too low.

A biosecurity risk to the New Zealand wine industry is very much a case of when.

The last significant in-season drop in the price of milk to suppliers was in 2008, and that doesn't take a long memory to recall: it is hardly ancient history.

The VW Amarok has always had a following of ute buyers wanting something different from the norm.

Plenty has been written about the dramatic slump in the earnings and milk price outlook for Australia's largest farmer-owned dairy company.