Improvements in calf welfare are being seen across the bobby calf supply chain this season, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries. 'What we have seen... Read More

New Zealand's fledgling sheep milk industry has received a significant boost with approval of the business case for a new Primary Growth Partnership programme between... Read More

Motor trimming and inventing a device to lift and support an unwell cow would seem to have little in common, but Ted Handley of Matamata is skilled at both. In 1982... Read More

Seeka Kiwifruit Industries has made a net profit after tax of $7.1m for the six months to June 30, up 92 per cent on the $3.7 million reported in the previous corresponding... Read More

Farriers and blacksmiths from all over New Zealand will go hoof to hoof at the Maneline Kerckhaert Farrier and Blacksmith Championship at Equidays this October,... Read More

Today's lift in the milk price means more farmers will be 'farming in the black” this season, but for others the payout remains below the cost of production. 'This... Read More

When a concerned citizen saw a cow chained to a tractor, they thought it was odd enough to ring police about. But instead of being an animal welfare issue, the case... Read More

The closure of Westpac Bank branches could mean hardship for rural communities, which is why Rural Women New Zealand is appealing for a change of heart. Fiona Gower,... Read More

Two Zespri scholarships worth $15,000 each are now open and New Zealand's top secondary students are encouraged to get in their applications to kick-start a great... Read More

Fonterra confirms it will pay a further 10 cents per share of its previously announced 2015/16 forecast dividend of 40 cents per share. The co-operative already... Read More

A shortage meant avocados were a black-market item, but now there are more than ever. Earlier in the year, avocados were stolen in bulk from growers in the eastern... Read More

Silt traps have been created on two Waikato peat lakes Ruatuna and Rotomānuka by Living Water partners, Fonterra and the Department of Conservation. Described... Read More