Hannah Priergaard-Petersen reckons she has the perfect first job. Ms Priergaard-Petersen has been employed as a trials officer at the Foundation for Arable Research (Far), following her stint as a Far summer scholar in 2010-11.
Federated Farmers has reiterated its belief that a parliamentary select committee inquiry into milk prices is premature.
The solution to improving water quality in Southland will only be found if the whole community accepts responsibility and every resident makes changes, Environment Southland chairwoman Ali Timms says.
Pork farmers gathered at Parliament last week to discuss the risk that Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) poses to their animals and their industry.
Sam Murray has swapped the driver's seat for a bar stool.
They're big on farming at tiny Flag Swamp School.
North Otago pig farmers Gus and Sue Morton are not only bringing home the bacon - they are selling it direct to the public.
Newly appointed Deer Industry New Zealand board member Danny Hailes sees great potential for the deer industry.
A statement from two university academics, saying former lessees of South Island Crown pastoral land have done "very well" on-selling land after tenure review - receiving on average 2696 times the price the Crown charged them for freehold rights - has been described as "appallingly misleading".
Synlait Milk is adding an infant milk formula plant on its Mid-Canterbury site to target the growing Chinese market.
Total farmer ownership and control of Fonterra is non-negotiable, Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Simon Couper says.
Fonterra and United Kingdom-based dairy co-operative First Milk have announced a joint venture to produce whey proteins for Fonterra's growing food ingredients business in Europe.
"A little bit like Dragons Den" was how Martin van Rooyen described the first of his mentoring sessions with high-profile businessman Stefan Lepionka.
Red meat, as well as rugby, will be on the menu for the thousands of visitors in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.
Implementation of the controversial National Animal Identification and Tracing (Nait) system will begin for cattle on July 1 next year.
Tracey Deed likes having happy hens. Mrs Deed bought 20 brown shavers about four years ago, intending to keep her own household in eggs.
Peter Klaassen's shepherding skills will be tested during the World Ovinpiades in November. Photo supplied.
Lincoln University student Peter Klaassen is looking forward to representing his country at the ovine version of the Olympics in Oamaru.
New Zealand Wool Services International has achieved a record financial result, despite functioning under "adverse operating conditions".
Sheep and beef farmers are still conservative about spending because they feel there has been no substantial change to industry structure or strategies, a Maf report has found.
Sheep and beef farm income increased dramatically last year, with a 75% increase in profit before tax compared with the previous year.
