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Subclinical ketosis (SCK) is a significant health challenge in our dairy herds, primarily occurring in early lactation when cows can experience a severe negative energy balance.

OPINION: Last year, Federated Farmers wrote to all political parties seeking support for reforming genetically modified technology rules.

National Rural Support Trust chair Neil Bateup is stepping down next month, after seven years in the role.

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says updates to the New Zealand Emission Trading Scheme have been made to ensure New Zealand has a more credible market.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is expanding a scholarship programme for tertiary students as part of its efforts to boost on-the-ground support for farmers and growers.

OPINION: One of the country’s biggest remaining newspapers, NZME’s NZ Herald has been hung by the exact same woke, bullying campaigns it has been guilty of running.

Provisions in the Gore District Council's proposed district plan could have a "chilling effect" on everyday farming activities.

Farmers are welcoming the broad scope of a parliamentary inquiry into banking competition.

The global organisation for Jersey breeders has undergone a strategy refresh - spearheaded by new president and the first New Zealander to hold the post, Alison Gibb.

Dairy farmers and scientists are backing the Government's decision to introduce legislation overturning a long-term ban on gene technology.