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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
Your canine crusader notes that Red Radio (RNZ), still smarting about the change of government, recently ran 'an in-depth investigation' about a potential lobbying campaign to persuade the Government to restart live animal exports that has been launched by key players in the agriculture industry.
OPINION: The Hound was given a bit of a rev-up from a reader and a NZ Honours recipient for his comments back in January about the lack of rural representation in the 2024 New Year's Honours list.
OPINION: Your old mate had a bit of a giggle at the recent maiden speech to Parliament by new Waitaki MP and primary production deputy chair Miles Anderson.
Avocado growers are taking a major hit from weather-related impacts this season.
Metservice meteorologist James Millward says the country’s weather patterns are now on a much more even footing.
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer has signed off after six years at the helm of the meat processor and exporter optimistic about the future of New Zealand red meat.
Waitaki MP and primary production select committee deputy chair Miles Anderson has taken a swing at "uninformed" farming critics during his maiden speech to Parliament.
The country's dairy farmers are a lot happier and a lot less concerned than they were before Christmas, according to DairyNZ's head of farm performance Sarah Speight.
With the beginning of the new year and the end of the government recess, Rural Health Network is calling on the coalition Government to keep its promises on investment into ailing rural general practices.
Don't forget East Coast growers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle one year ago.
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What will the Reserve Bank do with interest rates, when will the Chinese economy recover and will the geopolitical situation in the world get better or worse?
Former Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says farmers should be commended for their work around sustainability.
The value of New Zealand’s red meat exports last year suffered an 11% drop to $10.2 billion, compared with the 2022.
There is a feeling of optimism in the dairy industry, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Richard McIntyre.
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