Despite record-high cash costs of $780 per head, surging calf prices pushed average profit margins up by $614 in 2025.

New Zealand farmers have to cope with millions of calves being born in a short time, unlike in most other dairy countries. But that is because the animals are raised on grass, and consumers prefer ...

In northern New South Wales there is a dedicated facility to rearing the region's future milkers. The ecoshelter, at Missabotti in the Nambucca Valley, has been described by one farmer as the Hilton ...

Pair housing calves before weaning can help them adapt better to different situations as they mature, leading to improved concentrate intakes and higher growth compared with those housed alone.