SPRING IS a key time for fertilising pasture and farmers need to take a considered approach to help protect the environment and their profits.

MASSEY FERGUSON says its new MF 9407S telescopic handler specifically suits farming.

Farmer co-op LIC is to appoint Abigail (Abby) Foote as a new director.

IrrigationNZ board member, Nicky Hyslop, will be confirmed as the new chairperson at the organisation's annual meeting next Thursday; this is the first time a woman has held this position.

Hawke's Bay farmer Dean Nikora has resigned from the Ballance Agri Nutrients board.

The 2014 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year, Ruth Hone, says the awards provide opportunities for those that apply themselves.

Major recycling opportunities exist for rural waste, according to a new report.

The 2014-15 dairy season, which offered much, has turned into a breakeven one for not just Fonterra suppliers but the entire industry, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.

Dairy Women's Network has appointed one of its past Dairy Woman of the Year winners as its incoming chair.

Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman, Ian Brown says farmers will be disappointed with the latest drop in the 2014-15 season forecast payout.