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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the science community.
OPINION: A North Queensland farm is offering cow cuddles as a form of therapy.
Cow Cuddling Co. is the creation of former business strategist Lawerence Fox, who claims to have himself felt the healing power of the bovine touch.
In 2020, Fox was at something of a low point and working remotely from a friend's farm when he discovered the power of cow cuddles.
"I was spending a lot of time with the cows down in the paddock before and after work, and even on my lunch break, just to get some sort of tcontact with anyone at that point in time. And that was really helpful."
Spending time with his friends' Brahman cows began to shift his priorities. When Fox found out his friends had plans to breed their cows, he stepped in.
Among this year’s Primary Industry NZ (PINZ) Awards finalists are a Southlander who created edible bale netting and rural New Zealanders who advocate for pragmatic regulation and support stressed out farmers.
Rockit Global has appointed Ivan Angland as its new chief operating officer as it continues its growth strategy into 2025.
Nominations are now open for the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board.
A Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer is bringing a millennial mindset to his family farm and is reaping the rewards, with a 50% uplift in milksolids production since he took over.
OPINION: People have criticised Christopher Luxon for the time he’s taken to appoint a new chief science advisor.
A new Indonesian school milk programme is expected to significantly increase the country's total dairy consumption, creating opportunities for New Zealand and other global dairy players.
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
OPINION: At its recent annual general meeting, Federated Farmers’ Auckland province called for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris…