ANIMAL HEALTH should feature large in farmers’ end-of-season planning for stock movement, says Dairy NZ.

When Greg and Amanda Day purchased their first wine business in 1998 it was always going to be the beginning of something larger. Kahurangi Estate is now much more than a fine wine producer, it is the public face of a business with many arms.

DEVELOPING one big farm is proving to be a good retirement plan for Far North couple David and Heather Gray.

TAINUI GROUP Holdings, Ngai Tahu Capital and Pioneer Capital have bought dairy technology company Waikato Milking Systems.The company was sold by majority shareholder UPC Capital and managing director John Anderson with settlement on March 31.

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."