The finalists for the 2015 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, also known as the Glammies, have been announced.

Liveweight breeding values for dairy cattle are to improve as a result of data analyses by NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ.

Recently I've been involved in projects supporting staff selection, some prompted by client frustration at modest response to promotion of roles. 

CRV Ambreed's highest ranked Jersey bull died this month. Pukeroa TGM Manzello produced 467 daughters in 173 herds in New Zealand alone. He died from a progressive illness.

Polaris is adding more grunt to its range of farm vehicles. 

Morrinsville farmer Mark Hexter has a good reason to be feeling excited: three robotic milking machines will arrive on his farm next month from Lely, in the Netherlands.

Hot water cylinder maker Superheat Ltd, Christchurch, says its stainless steel barrels are less likely to corrode. 

New players in the NZ off-road market, CFMoto, have launched their feature packed, sports side by side vehicle, the Z8S. 

It is costing dairy farmers an “awful lot of money” to have poorly grown heifers, says AgFirst consultant Gareth Baynham.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed a fourth fruit fly in Grey Lynn and believes it to be part of the same localised population as previous detections.