Dr Tim Mackle, chief executive of DairyNZ, warns of the challenges ahead for New Zealand dairying.

A takeover bid by Singapore-listed Olam International for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay may struggle to get much more than 50.1 per cent.

Landcorp has been unsuccessful in its bid for the Crafar dairy farm empire, receivers say. But it is unclear who has won the race to buy the farms.

A farmer wants TrustPower to check its lines after eight cows died when a 33kV line dropped on his farm.