SIT TIGHT, ride out the storm and be ready to harvest again when the time is right. That’s the message from Mid Canterbury dairy farmer Willy Leferink, new as Feds provincial president in that region.

FONTERRA SUPPLIERS in Australia were among the highest paid last season, according to an independent report.

DAIRY FARMERS with irrigators at risk of wind damage might soon have a solution thanks to the levy investment of their cropping counterparts.

RAISE YOUR glasses and down your milk was the order of the day for dignitaries at the official opening of Oceania’s first factory in New Zealand last month.

MPI SAYS the tightening of rules on milk cooling is to keep New Zealand ahead of the game.

FOR THE first time in the cooperative’s history, Fonterra could be forced to clawback payout as dairy markets continue to slide.

THE COUNTRY's Second largest dairy processor has set a new record for milk collection.

WORK IS well underway to plan the dairy industry's largest event targeted for the specific needs of women in the business of dairying – the Dairy Womens Network annual conference.

Starting from 1 December 2014, breath alcohol limits for drivers over 20 are set to lower from 400 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, to 250 micrograms.

One of the most concerning issues facing winery and vineyard owners in New Zealand, is that of succession. How do you go about passing the baton to the next generation, or create an exit strategy that satisfies everyone?