A Mackenzie Country farming couple were the big winners at last week’s 2015 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA), taking home the supreme winner and four other awards.

The fifth ANZ Young Farmer Contest Grand Finalist will be determined this weekend at the Taranaki/Manawatu Regional Final held in Palmerston North.

The free trade agreement with Korea is critical for New Zealand sheep and beef farmers and meet exporters, says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons.

Canterbury processor, Synlait Milk has increased its forecast of the market milk price for this season from $4.40/kgMS to a range of $4.50 - $4.70/kgMS.

The dairy industry is launching a new quality workplace accord in May.

A Southland farmer’s liking for Valtra tractors coincided with his beginnings in dairy support, reports supplier Agco.

Farmers are being warned to assess the risks to their herds from the tick-borne disease Theileria if they are moving stock this autumn and winter.

Award-winning Tasmanian farmer Ken Lawrence opened his farm to his peers last month.

DairyNZ is advising drought-stricken farmers to dry off early rather than continue milking with bought-in feed.

First-time entrant Richard Ash has won the 2015 Manawatu Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title.