It is all about grass. Forget the stock, or even yourself - Farmax Ltd general manager Gavin McEwen reckons the biggest asset a farmer has on their farm is the ability to grow grass.
Farm succession is a subject seen by many farmers as a challenge.
Maniototo stud cattle breeder Bev Helm was thrilled to achieve the top price at the South Island Shorthorn sale in Temuka.
Fonterra's acquisition of the New Zealand Dairies Ltd's milk-processing factory at Studholme has been described as "absolutely the best news" for the Waimate community.
John van Smirren has always had two passions - farming and accounting.
When Julie Clarke went into business five years ago, she hit the ground running.
They are happy in their work at ADInstruments - and now they have an award to prove it.
Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman Mike Petersen is urging farmers and meat companies to work closely together to plan ahead for next season.
Total debt per hectare has increased about 140% between 2003 and 2009 for both New Zealand dairy and sheep/beef farmers.
Primary sector export revenue is expected to decline in the year to June 30, 2013, due to falling product prices, but increase beyond then, with gradually rising prices for many products.
Fonterra Shareholders Council's three southernrepresentatives have expressed their support for Trading Among Farmers and urged shareholders to become fullyinformed before voting on the controversial scheme.
Some of the content in the Ministry for the Environment's proposed national policy statement on indigenous biodiversity has been described as "alarming" for hill and high country farmers.
Lockarburn Herefords at Cromwell achieved a top price of $15,500 at their recent bull sale.
Good farming in New Zealand should be celebrated - no matter what approach a farmer takes.
Hazelnut growing could deliver returns exceeding those from dairy farming if growers could achieve the yields and orchard management cost efficiencies achieved in Chile, Oregon and Italy.
It was a honey of an idea.
Kevin Gilmour's commitment and service to Southland's deer farmers has been recognised by the New Zealand Deer Farmers Association, with the presentation of the Matuschka Award.
Speakers at next month's South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) in Dunedin will not only cover the practical side of dairy farming, but also will actively encourage pride.
Barry Hobbs freely admits that moving from managing 20,000 stock units to just 100 is going to be a major adjustment.
Millers Flat Hereford breeders Gray and Robyn Pannett had an outstanding bull sale on their property last week.