There was a royal touch at the opening of Fonterra’s latest joint venture overseas.

Craig Norgate – Fonterra's first ever chief executive – died last night in London, aged 50.

The Wanaka A&P Show has been nominated as a finalist in the annual New Zealand Association of Event Professionals Event Awards.

Entrants in the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation's South Island Farmer of the Year competition will again have the chance to pitch for additional prizes.

With the market for light trucks in New Zealand at around 20% of the total market for new vehicles, it’s no surprise the major vehicle manufacturers have large budgets to get their products in front of potential customers.

Australian farmers Trevor and Anthea Saunders are dedicated Jersey breeders and their enthusiasm about their herd showed when we visited in late May.

Wiht tight budgets this year, inexpensive improvements can be made to improve calf housing and conditions, says SealesWinslow nutrition and quality assurance manager, Wendy Morgan. 

There are good lessons to be drawn from the global financial crisis (GFC) for dairy farmers in managing volatility and getting the most from their banking relationship, says Hayden Dillon, head of corporate agribusiness and capital advisory for Crowe Horwath.

Upcoming dairy industry leader Zach Mounsey (25) says he will use two overseas outings later this year as personal and professional development.

Fonterra's 10,500 farmer shareholders got hit by a double whammy last week.