Business

Despite recent market recoveries, many farmers could benefit from more independent scrutiny of their plans, Phil Edmonds writes.

West Coast dairy herd manager Chloe Payne has scored a huge following in the social media world with her Instagram pictures of her cows. By Anne Hardie.

After August’s fall has come the recovery of the dairy market. By Rosalind Crickett.

Opening of a major new building is a sign of recovery for Lincoln University, Anne Lee writes.

With extra volumes on the auction and excess supply in the global market, it was unsurprising that a decline in demand for whole milk powder occurred. By Alex Winning-Brown.

Brazil, South America’s largest country, is largely self-sufficient in dairy supply. By Wagner Beskow.

A common interest in food and fibre is the catalyst for a group of young primary sector advocates. Anne Lee reports.

Compliance may be seen as a bugbear by many farmers, but world markets are set to demand more. By Phil Edmonds

At 28 years old, Emma Poole is a trained veterinarian, an equity partner in two dairy farms plus a runoff and runs a 1000-calf rearing operation in Pirongia, Waikato. She also happens to be the first woman to win the NZ Young Farmer of the Year. Sheryl Haitana reports.

Stand up and be proud of the contribution dairying is making to the country’s economy. The "Solid Foundations: Dairy’s economic contribution to New Zealand" report shows dairy farming accounted for 3.2% of NZ's GDP in the last year. By Anne Lee.