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DairyNZ's new chief executive says 'farming is in my veins'

Campbell Parker says he's been "in and around agriculture" his entire career.

Wee issue: Cattle urine sensors tackle nitrogen loss

AgResearch develops acoustic urine sensors to tackle the problem of nitrogen loss.

Scott St John resigns from Fonterra board

Scott St John will resign from Fonterra's board, effective from March.

Emissions reduction needed to future-proof Fonterra, shareholders told

“Most of it comes down to on-farm efficiencies and new and novel technology.”

Stock Takes: How much did telephone directory Yellow sell for?

And the Kiwi at the centre of a major Australian takeover stoush.

Grads complete Grassroots Dairy Management Programme

Graduates, employers, presenters and supporters came together in Ashburton to celebrate.

Electric dairy project manager awarded

Mataura Valley Milk NZ’s first 100% electric dairy factory powered renewable energy.

Scientists push for focus on protein quality rather than quantity

New knowledge will change nutritional guidelines and save lives, they say.

Watchdog: Fonterra must show farmers bang for buck on emissions demand

Rationale and returns for farmers under scrutiny as target sinks in.

Property report: Dairy farm prices ‘defying gravity'

Sponsored content: GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate's monthly look at the rural market.

Westpac sets intensity-based emissions target for farms it lends to

Westpac, like other NZ lenders, is a member of the Net Zero Banking Alliance.

'Silent weapon': Herd testing reveals rising BVD cases in Waikato

Highly contagious disease could potentially cause significant economic losses for farmers.

Self-spreading: How to get the best value

More dairy farmers expected to be self-spreading this spring.

The key vaccinations for your calves

Opinion: There are five main clostridial diseases - most come from diseases in the soil.

Farmers say a 30pc on-farm emissions cut do-able - with Fonterra’s help

Fonterra called on to use its scale to support farm target pursuit.

Fonterra's board to shrink next year after green light from shareholders

The meeting covered a lot of ground, farmers at times testy with the NZ giant's leaders.

Fonterra announces on-farm emission reduction target

Around 86 per cent of Fonterra’s emissions come from on-farm operations.

Fonterra quashes speculation, says clean-up needed to secure export markets

'Even bigger elephant to eat' as Fonterra confronts key issues.