Free speech
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
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The number of kingfishers, fantails and other native birds are increasing on Mark and Devon Slee’s Canterbury farm, thanks to extensive planting in recent years.
The most profitable maize silage crop is the one which delivers the highest amount of energy per hectare. To achieve this, crop establishment is critical as maize silage and grain yield are greatly influenced by plant population.
From being suited and booted in the glamorous world of advertising, to wearing red bands and overalls in cow sheds across the Waikato, Julia Baynes’ new role is the perfect meeting of two worlds.
As farmers look ahead to mating in the wake of a downgraded forecast payout, CRV managing director James Smallwood says getting cows in calf will be fundamental.
West Coast dairy farmers Grant and Shona Hanna are looking forward to showcasing their Holstein Friesian cattle once again as the show season returns after a few years of disruption.
Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor was in India recently as part of a trade delegation. He gave a speech to the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi. Here’s part of what he said:
OPINION: Not so long ago, a payout starting with a six would have been happily accepted by the dairy sector.
OPINION: Is the Chinese dairy slump coming to an end? Yes, according to one of the China’s biggest dairy companies, Yili Industrial Group.
OPINION: It's election season and Greenpeace is banging the old drum again – ‘kill the dairy industry’.
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OPINION: Ten out of ten points for Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor for his confidence of winning the upcoming general election.
OPINION: The election run-up is on and things are getting nasty.
Animal and Plant Plant Health New Zealand has appointed Dr Liz Shackleton as its new chief executive.
Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown says farmers bought 27% fewer products last financial year as prices soared.
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