Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: Census day is turning into the longest 'day' in living memory.
Milking It was under the impression we were all supposed to take five minutes on March 7 to fill out a simple form. And yet, two months later, millions of taxpayer dollars were still being spent (wasted?) trying to convince the laggards to complete the form. Estimates dated early April suggested the $285m census had already blown out by $37m!
It's likely that those who haven't done it year, aren't going to, so let's stop the waste and move on.
And in other 'census cock-up' news, we've heard numerous reports of households who registered when asked (sometimes more than once), completed the survey, posted the survey - only to have a census clipboard carrier knock on the door asking why the household wasn't registered!
Who was in charge of this census cluster, you ask? Dr Deborah Russell and Meka Whaitiri. Say no more!
James and Debbie Stewart from Dairylands in Manawatu impressed judges and took out the 2024 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award.
Manawatu farmers Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha have scooped the 2024 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.
More bull breeders are using genetic tools according to the latest research.
Females are dominating the veterinary profession worldwide and many farmers are welcoming this change in the composition of the profession, says Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Professor Christine Middlemiss.
Fonterra has appointed a new chief financial officer, seven months after its last CFO’s shock resignation.
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: It seems every bugger in this country can get an award these days.