Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: Results of regional New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) are trickling in but there's a worrying trend emerging.
Two of the first four regional results for the flagship Share Farmer of the Year competition - namely Auckland/Hauraki and Hawke's Bay/Wairarapa - noted that "due to the minimum number of finalists not being reached, entrant scores were benchmarked against the national average with data collated from the 10 other regions".
Taranak and Manawatu attracted enough finalists. Why is this happening?
Hats off though to the NZDIA Trust for introducing two new awards - Fonterra & ASB First Farm Award and the ASB Alumni of the Year Award.
The awards showcase the industry's best, and we know there's no shortage of award-winning young farmers in the industry.
However, we must keep the interest alive in young farmers to participate in the awards.
Recent rain has offered respite for some from the ongoing drought.
New Zealand's TBfree programme has made great progress in reducing the impact of the disease on livestock herds, but there’s still a long way to go, according to Beef+Lamb NZ.
With much of the North Island experiencing drought this summer and climate change projected to bring drier and hotter conditions, securing New Zealand’s freshwater resilience is vital, according to state-owned GNS Science.
OPINION: Otago farmer and NZ First MP Mark Patterson is humble about the role that he’s played in mandating government agencies to use wool wherever possible in new and refurbished buildings.
For Wonky Box co-founder Angus Simms, the decision to open the service to those in rural areas is a personal one.
The golden age of orcharding in West Auckland was recently celebrated at the launch of a book which tells the story of its rise, then retreat in the face of industry change and urban expansion.
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: After years of financial turmoil, Canterbury milk processor Synlait is now back in business.