Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: Should New Zealand ice cream, cheese and yoghurt producers be worried?
Foodstuffs North Island, operators of Pak n Save and New World stores, has decided not to stock most of the frozen products from New Zealand fishing company, Sealord. Instead it is devoting more freezer space to overseas products.
What is stopping them from issuing a similar ultimatum to Tip Top, Goodman Fielder or Fonterra and opt for cheaper products from Australia and beyond?
The interesting thing is that Foodstuffs is making this bold move as the Commerce Commission carries out a market study, with allegations of anti-competitive behaviour by the supermarket chains. Watch this space.
Movement controls have been lifted from Mainland Poultry’s Hillgrove Farm in Otago, after the successful eradication of H7N6 strain of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Harvesting is underway of one of New Zealand’s rarest and most unusual fruit - persimmons.
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.
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.