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Fertiliser aid dropped after milk tests
An important fertiliser aid has been culled from farmers' chemical shopping lists after it turned up in milk products destined for human consumption.
Crafar Farms animal abuse trial postponed
A trial involving five parties linked to the running of Crafar Farms who face hundreds of charges between them of animal abuse has been postponed.
Bruce Wills: Farmers passionate about water and the future
As 2012 draws to a close there is no such thing as the "good old days" when it comes to water use in town or country.
Fonterra share scheme wins seal of approval
Fonterra's Trading Among Farmers (TAF) share trading scheme received its final, albeit retrospective, seal of approval at the annual meeting yesterday.
Milk production soars 11.3pc
New Zealand's milk production leaped 11.3 per cent last season, the most productive on record.
'Million-dollar rain' helps Hawke's Bay farms
"Million-dollar rain" was how Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills described yesterday's downpours which swept the region.
Fonterra completes five-farm 'hub' in China
Fonterra has signed an agreement to develop two more large-scale dairy farms in China.
Farmer sentenced for starving cows
A West Coast farmer has been sentenced to community service after 60 cattle were found dead and dying.
Should NZ grow genetically modified crops?
What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.