To describe the Meyer cheese business as a family affair would be an understatement.

Demand for New Zealand fresh milk in China is “exploding”, says independent processor Green Valley Dairy.

Farmers in Waikato region need to be aware that change is coming.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says farmers are rightly disappointed with its half-year results, with some threatening at recent farmer meetings to leave the co-op.

A series of workshops will begin this month to help dairy farmers understand new animal welfare regulations.

A major buzz words within the primary sector this year is drones, or more correctly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Kingi Smiler, chairman of the Maori dairy company Miraka, which won the inaugural Maori Excellence in Export award He kai kei aku ringa, is proud of what his company has achieved in such a short time.

The horticulture industry will not have to pay towards the Queensland fruit fly response in Auckland this time – but it will be liable in the future under the Government Industry Agreements.

Dairy Woman of the Year 2015 Katie Milne hopes to use her new profile for the wider good of New Zealand farming. 

Fallout from the 2013 false botulism scare and poor yoghurt sales continue to haunt Fonterra’s Australian business.