Sour grapes
OPINION: As a country we should be celebrating Fonterra’s solid annual results announced last week.
OPINION: Was NZ Herald wrong to reject good money on ideological grounds? The Free Speech Union thinks so. The advocacy group has ripped into NZ’s largest newspaper claiming it lacks backbone and further threatens trust in the media and public debate.
“Spineless leadership at the helm of our largest media outfit makes all Kiwis poorer, not least NZME shareholders,” says Jonathan Ayling, chief executive of the FSU. NZME, the Herald’s owner, offered an advertising package to Hobson’s Pledge, signed off on the ads, and submitted their invoice for payment. FSU says, a few would-be-censors bang their intolerance drum, and the board and management get spooked.
NZME is a publicly-listed private company. They ultimately have the right to reject advertising. But some shareholders are questioning as to why good money is being rejected on ideological grounds.
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) say they welcome the announcement that the European Union’s Deforestation-free supply chains Regulation (EUDR) will be delayed by 12 months.
Waikato-based milk processor Tatua has announced a final 2023-24 season payout of $10.50/kgMS for its farmer shareholders, again topping the payout stakes among NZ milk processors.
Tucked away in a remote part of the central North Island, staff at a Pāmu (Landcorp) farm are working hard to solve one of the biggest challenges facing the dairy and beef sectors.
OPINION: Fonterra deserves a pat on the back for delivering another solid set of financial results.
The Government and the agriculture sector are pumping $13.5 million into research of a methane vaccine.
Eight talented secondary students across New Zealand have been awarded Agri Futures scholarships, supporting their tertiary education.
OPINION: Research across the ditch has found that seaweed doesn’t just make a tasty wrap for sushi rolls.
OPINION: As a country we should be celebrating Fonterra’s solid annual results announced last week.