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OPINION: Dairy farmers are under increasing pressure to safeguard their livestock, equipment and operations from a range of security threats.

OPINION: You would've missed this one if you rely on mainstream media for your news, but your old mate reckons credit should go where credit's due: Emissions by dairy cattle decreased by 1.6% according to the latest NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory report.

Only this season’s $10/kgMS bumper payout has saved some dairy farms along the Taranaki coast from absolute disaster due to the present drought – dubbed as one of the worst ever for some.

New Zealand’s top cheeses for 2025 have been announced and family-owned, Oamaru-based Whitestone Cheese is the big winner.

New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr believes the outlook for the dairy sector remains strong.

This season's dry conditions have made one thing clear: not having enough feed on hand can bring your season to an early close.

After 20 years of milking cows, Northland farmer Greg Collins is ready to step into the governance side of dairy.

Dairy farmers will be paying a new levy rate of 4.5c/kgMS - an extra 0.9c/kgMS - to industry-good body DairyNZ from June 1 this year.

Much-needed rain finally arrived in Northland, giving many farmers breathing space to get themselves back on track for next season.

Afimilk, a global dairy farm management solutions provider, has appointed Justin Miller as the new general manager for New Zealand and Australia.