Farmers are welcoming the Government’s decision to delay intensive winter grazing (IWG) rules until May next year.

DairyNZ wants the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.

OPINION: The Government's delay in responding to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules in Southland and North Otago is puzzling.

Organisers of the 2021 South Island Agricultural Field Days are looking forward to celebrating the agricultural sector.

New Zealand's primary sector is our equivalent of the USA’s Silicon Valley of excellence.

Farmers aren't being acknowledged by the Government on their work done on sustainability and ACT MP Mark Cameron wants to change that over the next three years.

Near the Horowhenua town of Otaki, dairy conversion has taken on a whole new meaning. It’s not a case of converting sheep and beef farms to dairy farms, rather it’s a case of just converting old dairy sheds to country style tourist accommodation. Reporter Peter Burke visited two such conversions by two pretty special and creative women.

DairyNZ says it supports recommendations to the Government from an advisory group looking to improve winter grazing rules for farmers and achieve better environmental outcomes.

OPINION: It will be interesting to see if the Government, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern claimed on election night would govern for every New Zealander, will make much needed changes to its freshwater rules after recent feedback.

More than any other single person, Frank Yukich changed our sector to the internationally respected force it is today.