Federated Farmers chief executive Graham Smith denies there is any 'meltdown' with staff at the organisation.

"I think there is so much potential for New Zealand and particularly Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with barrel ferments."

What does it take to breed a top bull?

Three finalists for the prestigious Dairy Woman of the Year award have been named by the Dairy Women's Network.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is confident that Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord targets around nutrient data collection and efficiency reporting will continue to lift.

The recent incursion of the invasive weed velvetleaf is a timely reminder of the importance of biosecurity and machinery hygiene practices.

"Please experiment, please reinvent, please innovate. But please, please, please communicate – talk to your consumer and let them know what you are doing."

Adding value to New Zealand's dairy produce was the strong theme of the official opening of Westland Milk Products' new UHT plant at Rolleston last week.

Right now trading conditions for New Zealand dairying are as challenging as I have seen.

Researchers are about to begin looking at how to gain the health benefits of drinking raw milk without risking the pitfalls.