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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.

Introduction of composting mootels to a Reefton farm has improved cow health and happiness, the environment, and extended milking with less feed wastage. By Anne Hardie.

A study of three recently installed composting mootels on West Coast dairy farms showed generally positive results in the high-rainfall region. By Anne Hardie.

Possibilities of introducing agrivoltaic electricity generation systems into New Zealand pastoral farming was subject of a recent study. By Delwyn Dickey.

Westland farmers' former dairy co-operative has undergone a significant turnaround since its 2019 buyout by China's Yili Group. By Anne Hardie.

David and Lesley Jensen run dairying, kiwifruit and avocado operations near Tauranga and say the area is well-suited to this mixed type of venture.

Realising the potential benefits of gene editing technology in New Zealand has been given a boost this year with a government-backed reference report setting a case for a national discussion to amend legislation preventing its use.

Leading US crop scientist Fred Below was keynote speaker at this year’s Foundation for Arable Research’s Premier Maize Event. By Raewyn Densley.

Diversification has made all the difference for a Bay of Plenty dairy farming couple. By Delwyn Dickey.

After buying their own piece of paradise first farm Blair and Penelope Drysdale have thrown themselves into welcoming the community in to help restore the mauri (life force) of the awa running through the farm, the Manawatu River. By Jackie Harrigan. Photos by Brad Hanson.