Dairy Farming

Te Aroha dairy farmer Gavin Fisher was one of the first to supply Fonterra with organic milk. However he's now banded together with other organic farmers as part of The Organic Dairy Hub Co-operative… Audio

After Glen Herud saw a picture of a Belgium farmer milking cows in a portable shed, it dawned on him that a cowshed could be totally mobile and as a result, he's developed a cowshed on wheels that… Audio

Funky Farmworkers Food coordinator, Jody Glassford. Audio

There's a new cow on the block and it's one that has been bred to be heat tolerant. The breed is called Kiwipole and it's been developed by Waikato company Dairy Solutionz. The idea is that the cow… Audio

A new fund, worth up to 100 million dollars, plans to lend to dairy farmers at interest rates based on the milk payout. Audio

This year, Te Rua O Te Moko won the Ahuwhenua Trophy which recognises excellence in Maori farming. The 170 hectare farm near Hawera in South Taranaki has 1100 owners and is a combination of four… Audio

The Council of Trade Unions says the dairy industry is cutting New Zealanders out of jobs by mis-using the immigration system. Audio

Ian Telfer explores what is happening with dairy workers and migrant employees. Audio

Taranaki farmers are beginning to feeling the pinch as the sharp drop in Fonterra's payout to farmers starts to bite. Audio

Charlie and Jody McCaig are the New Zealand dairy industry's equity farmers/sharemilkers of the year. Not that long ago Charlie spent his days selling records in a music shop in the UK and Jody also… Audio

Golden Bay dairy farmer Sue Brown has been acclaimed for her leadership of the Aorere Catchment Project. It's been responsible for cleaning up waterways in the Collingwood area after it was found that… Audio

Golden Bay dairy farmer Mark Manson's shift to biological farming on his East Takaka farm has helped solve his problem of poor pasture caused by extended dry summer conditions. Audio

Senior rurals reporter Kevin Ikin discusses the sustainability of dairy farming with Ian Mackenzie, a mid-Canterbury cropping and dairy farmer and Federated Farmers' water and environment… Audio

Naomi Mitchell investigates the changing landscape of dairy farm ownership. Audio