Free speech
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says farmers are rightly disappointed with its half-year results, with some threatening at recent farmer meetings to leave the co-op.
A series of workshops will begin this month to help dairy farmers understand new animal welfare regulations.
A major buzz words within the primary sector this year is drones, or more correctly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
It was interesting to read how the Government has made changes to immigration rules to help Queenstown employers recruit much-needed temporary staff.
With the completion of the 11 regional competitions, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have now picked the 33 qualifiers for 2015 final.
Snapshot of the wool markets for March 2015
Snapshot of the lamb markets for March 2015
Snapshot of the beef markets for March 2015
Snapshot of the markets for March 2015
Better late than never will likely be some South Island farmers’ response to DairyNZ’s belated drought advice.
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Some 1080 opponents were indecently quick to distance themselves from the eco-terrorism scandal in which an anonymous coward threatened to contaminate infant formula in protest against the poison.
Most mainland dairy farmers recently received a mailer promoting this year’s South Island Dairy Event, better known as SIDE.
Expectation is a powerful force in commodity markets. Show buyers a correction is due and they’ll reduce demand, precipitating the predicted fall.
A company, which owns a Cambridge dairy farm, has received a fine totalling $26,000 for a range of offences relating to the property.
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