FEDERATED FARMERS has added its support to Labour MP Stuart Nash's call for an audit of overseas investment in New Zealand.

Former Rural Women national president Liz Evans has been recognised for her services to rural women in the New Year's Honours list.

The winner's field day for the Lincoln University Foundation's South Island Farmer of the Year will have real relevance for farmers, primary producers and agri-businesses, says foundation chair Ben Todhunter.

LIVER DAMAGE is indicated in a DairyNZ analysis of the blood and autopsy samples the industry body collected from dairy cows experiencing ill-health after grazing on swedes in Southland.

The latest Northland research will be showcased at the BNZ Northland Dairy Development Trust's annual conference in Whangarei on February 11, 2015.

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.