Anna Steele grew up with farmer politics: her father Richard Steele was twice the chair of Ruapehu Federated Farmers and was integral in setting up Ruapehu Feds to take control of the fight against Bovine TB in the region.

The announcement that AgResearch will invest $5 million in the new Southern Dairy hub, matching the investment from DairyNZ and supporting the $1.3 million raised by farmers, has mystified AgResearch scientists.

The current workplace health and safety law has been in place since 1992 and the responsibilities of those in charge of a workplace have not substantially changed since that time. 

The news that Fonterra is to hire international consulting firm McKinsey & Co to see what needs to be changed in the organisation is breathtaking.

Is there a “seismic” shift in food choices and a demand for healthy, chemical free choices with transparency about where the food is sourced?

Faster internet is helping Waikato dairy farmers to manage their businesses on mobile phones. Spark New Zealand recently deployed 4G via the 700MHz radio spectrum on its Hangatiki site. 

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has announced a ‘zero tolerance policy’ on animal welfare and will refuse milk from farms showing evidence of animal cruelty.

The market downturn in dairy is among foremost concerns for Rabobank dairy research director Hayley Moynihan as she steps into the newly created role of the bank’s general manager Country Banking.

Labour's Primary Industries spokesman Damien O’Connor claims there’s been a lot of misunderstanding about what is or is not in the Health and Safety Reform Bill and says that’s no one’s fault.

Despite the gloom that hangs over the dairy industry at present, the Ministry for Primary Industries is predicting a much brighter future for the primary sector in four years.