Heartland Bank is teaming up with NZ Young Farmers in a bid to support young people at the forefront of the rural industry. 

Effective use of management and accounting tools helps Auckland Hauraki Sharefarmers of the Year Chris and Sally Guy keep on top of their business and work towards their goal of farm ownership.

A first-time entrant has won the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Award.

Digital dermatitis, which left unchecked can lead to lameness, appears to be slowly increasing in New Zealand, says Neil Chesterton, Vet Education Transfer Services.

PGG Wrightson is blaming human error for a mix-up resulting in farmers, mostly in the South Island, planting a livestock swede of a variety older than they ordered.

A Marlborough wine company is taking important steps to satisfy international scrutiny around labour practices in New Zealand’s wine industry.

Fonterra is rolling out its Farm Source farmer advisory initiative in Australia.

A Chinese company financing a multi million-dollar sheep milk venture near Taupo plans to build processing plants in other regions.

Farmlands Cooperative has bought into the farm software firm FarmIQ, a developer of software for farming and agribusiness.

A young dairy farming couple have increased their equity by at least $500,000 in two-three years on a less-than-ideal Far North farm and despite two years of low dairy payout.