Finland's largest dairy farm – milking 600 cows – has started production with DeLaval automatic milking rotary.

It is important for potential trustees to weigh up the risks compared to the rewards when considering whether or not to accept a role on a trust, says Tony Marshall, tax advisory principal, Crowe Horwarth's Dunedin office.

WAIKATO REGIONAL Council is ending helicopter flights over farms to monitor effluent management practices.

FARMERS ARE unhappy with the courts slapping hefty fines for riding ATVs without helmets.

Using limited water resources wisely helps protect the health of waterways and ecosystems, as well as helping ensure the region's economic health.

Herd improvement company CRV Ambreed has announced the appointment of a new field consultant to look after its clients in the lower Northland Region.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is asking members of the public to be on the lookout for any glueboard rodent traps being used or sold next year.

A pioneering farmer's legacy has eased the financial burden of hundreds of students entering their first year of tertiary study in the Waikato.

Now is the time for sheep farmers to start warning their Christmas visitors that dogs need to be dosed for sheep measles or be left behind says Dan Lynch, project manager of Ovis Management Ltd.

LIC IS merging its farm automation and milking sensor businesses to deliver more integrated technology and meet demand from farmers.