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.

Two finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Maori sheep and beef farm, Mangaroa and Maranga, are in typical East Coast hill country.

With the completion of the 11 regional competitions, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have now picked the 33 qualifiers for 2015 final.

Rural News Group, publishers of Rural News, Dairy News and New Zealand Winegrower, has a new-look website featuring more regular news updates and encouraging greater online interaction with our readers.