Critical industry?
OPINION: There's an outpouring of concern over the parlous state of one of our major industries.
Those fortunate enough to make it into the annual Queen’s birthday honours list deserve the accolade, we believe.
However, this month’s honours list had no one from the pastoral sector. Could it be that the Government is turning a blind eye to farmers because dairy is now contributing less to the nation’s coffers? Let’s hope not.
OPINION: In recent years farmers have been crying foul of unworkable and expensive regulations.
Another 16 commercial beef farmers have been selected to take part in the Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme designed to help drive the uptake of genetics in the industry.
Trade Minister Todd McClay says Kiwi exporters will be $100 million better off today as the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes into force.
Making things simpler, not harder, for deer farmers in farm planning and coping with regulations is Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) industry capability manager John Ladley’s current focus.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is launching an online business directory called The Country Women’s Collective to promote and support entrepreneurial rural women.
OPINION: There's an outpouring of concern over the parlous state of one of our major industries.
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