The stigma of bovine TB remains huge in rural communities despite a decline in the number of infected herds, says Stu Hutchings, group director of OSPRI.

Attracting young people to sheep farming and transferring expert knowledge and experience were two recurring themes during the recent National Ewe Hogget Awards.

Farmstrong say they are pleased with level of interest they received at this year's Fieldays, with 70 farmers getting a free health check and 376 testing their physical health.

Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2012, has received the International Chardonnay Trophy in the over £15 (NZ$34) category at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015.

Farmers in the Auckland region can now enter the prestigious Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

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?