THE MINUTE you walk onto Stu Hopkins dairy farm at Maxwell, north of Wanganui, you can tell he’s got goals.

TURN OUT for 22 meetings starting this week will be a barometer of the mood for change in the meat industry, claim organisers.

THE TWO major meat cooperatives must build more bridges with farmer owners, says ANZ managing director commercial and agri Graham Turley.

NEW YORK management consultant McKinsey is being used by Fonterra to help rebuild the brand after the botulism contamination scare in August – a false alarm.

What a fabulous time to come on board Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Inc. with not only a vintage to remember, but with an organization and community that wants change.  The last five months have been one of observation, learning and doing as only a sole employee can.  

"I'm not a high-tech farmer. I just concentrate on getting the basics right."

AUSTRALIA’S DAIRY industry is launching a major advertising campaign to promote dairy farming and milk foods to consumers.

New Zealand has won the right to host the International Asian Conference on Precision Agriculture in 2017.

MID CANTERBURY farm supplies firm ATS and fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown have formed a joint venture called Ruralco to provide a nationwide charge card service.

ROTARY AND herringbone milking systems get equal notice at Waikato Milking Systems, depending on the size of would-be or actual customers’ herds.