Bobby Calves
A bigger picture - dairy farmer discovers landscape photography
Capturing beautiful South Island landscapes is more than just a hobby for agricultural entrepreneur and aspiring mushroom-grower Edwin Mabonga. Audio
Out-of-the-box beef farmer aims for no waste
Claire Wells is one of few farmers who get to meet all their consumers face-to-face. The Gladstone beef farmer has just launched a gate-to-plate meat box business. Her subscribers pay for a "kinder"… Audio
Fears of cow shortage as calf rearers in short supply
Fewer people are raising calves in some parts of the country this season, and concern is growing about a potential shortage of cattle further down the track. Audio
Choosing Calves
New Zealand's largest dairy genetics company LIC says more and more farmers are choosing the sex of their calves. They don't want to put bobby calves on the truck so are happy to pay more so ensure… Audio
A Dream Run for Calving
Waikato farmers Bart and Vanessa van de Ven have battled through a couple of trying calving seasons but this year they have had time to 'cruise'. Bart says brilliant weather has helped but he's also… Audio
Pet food business owner banned from owning farm animals
A North Waikato man has been banned from owning or having anything to do with farm animals after bobby calves were ill-treated at his pet food processing plant at Te Kauwhata in 2015. Audio
Farming Talk Fest: part two
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current… Audio
Farming Talk Fest: part one
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current… Audio
Pens for Calves
Dairy farmers around the country are having to build new pens to hold calves about to be trucked off their properties. The new regulations for the design of the pens aim to limit opportunities for the… Audio
Man fined for dragging bobby calves
A Pukekohe man has been fined for ill-treating bobby calves at the meat plant he worked at.
Hundreds of farmers won't meet bobby calf laws
Hundreds of Taranaki dairy farmers won't comply with the new bobby calf laws by 1 August, because they have not had enough information on the changes, says Federated Farmers.
Man charged with ill-treating bobby calves
The Ministry for Primary Industries has filed charges against another person over bobby calf abuse.
Man jailed for bobby calf abuse after sentence appealed
A man has been jailed for ill-treating bobby calves after the Ministry for Primary Industries argued home detention was inadequate. Audio
Dairy farmers 'treat those calves like their babies'
Farmers have hit back at claims of widespread mistreatment of bobby calves, after footage emerged of calves being thrown and dragged. Video, Audio
Video outrage shows 'disconnectedness' with farming life
Outrage over hidden-camera footage of the treatment of bobby calves illustrates many people's disconnect with farming life, Federated Farmers says.
'Laggards' to blame for calf mistreatment - MPI minister
The latest revelations of bobby-calf abuse are not a true picture of the whole dairy sector, the Minister for Primary Industries says. Audio
Man sentenced for mistreating bobby calves
A Waikato man has been given ten months' home detention and 200 hours' community work for wilfully and recklessly mistreating bobby calves at a pet food plant in Te Kauwhata last August. Video, Audio
Advocates call animal rights plan 'farce'
Proposed new animal welfare regulations - including to improve bobby calf treatment - don't go far enough, an animal rights group says.
SAFE defends international action
The animal rights organisation targeting the dairy industry over its treatment of bobby calves has hit back at Prime Minister John Key's criticism of its campaign.
Dairy ad may put off consumers - envoy
A British advertisement condemning New Zealand's dairy industry as cruel has the potential to put off consumers there, says New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy. Audio