Evan Dick: We talk to a South Otago dairy farmer who's come up with a novel plan to solve the housing crisis and the labour shortage in rural New Zealand.

Jason Miller is a high-profile Southland sheep farmer who warns we must not underestimate the importance of Britain to our lamb industry.

Jamie Mackay has taken leave of his senses over Brexit and Dom is starting to feel the effects as The Country HQ descends into pandemonium.

Everyone's fired up on today's show as the Brexit debate shows no sign of slowing down. More importantly, will Jamie stop saying 'Shexit'?

Dom George catches up with Bayleys Real Estate New Zealand Country Manager, Simon Anderson to talk about a growing concern over farm succession.

Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.

Big buys at annual agricultural event are likely to be lower on the shopping list for some who are hurting, especially dairy farmers.

Tougher rules around the treatment of bobby calves will start before the spring calving season, but other measures on food and shelter will be delayed until next year.

Very low dairy prices have so far not translated into widespread forced sales of farms, but the coming spring and summer periods will be the acid test for many.

Former president of Wanganui Federated Farmers says dairy farming is responsible for 80 per cent of the degradation of New Zealand waterways.

Hopes are running high that the first GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction for 2016/17 will show an improvement in dairy prices.

Farmers overall remain satisfied with their banks, according to a Federated Farmers survey.

The milk price of $4.25 per kg remains well below DairyNZ's $5.25 per kg estimate of breakeven.

Australian dairy farmers want the government's help in gaining security around milk prices.

The NZX is launching new dairy futures and options contracts as a way to lessen the volatility in milk prices.

It's not only NZ dairy farmers unhappy about farm gate prices.

Dairy prices ended the 2015/6 season on a firm note with the GlobalDairyTrade price index rising by 2.6 per cent at this morning's auction.

Fonterra's farmer shareholders will vote next month on whether to accept governance changes to trim the board.

Workers weren't allowed time off, including a pregnant woman who was told she'd be laid off if she took maternity leave.

The trend towards organic produce means the US is now importing animal feed from Romania.

Fonterra's first draft of suggested changes to its governance structure recommends the board's size be cut from 13 to 11.

International markets are "screaming out" for New Zealand apples.

NZX's planned new milk price futures contract can help bring stability to a dairy sector being hit by low returns, says visiting specialist Brian Rice.

COMMENT: Sustainable farming is about doing business while doing good. It is about ensuring decent income and benefits while preserving our environment.

The Institute of Directors has made a case for adding independent directors to the boards of farming company operations.

"Pleasant surprise" at global dairy auction.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy gave a group of Waikato farmers a pep talk yesterday.

Fonterra could let farmer shareholders sell shares based on annual milk production to reduce debt, analysts say.