Overbearing?
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ), which regulates veterinarians and sets standards to support responsible antimicrobial use among veterinarians, is in the throes of developing a new strategy to minimize the risk of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in New Zealand animals.
Alliance Group’s Pure South Handpicked 55 Day Aged Beef has been crowned the best grass-fed steak and the best ribeye in the world.
Biosecurity New Zealand has welcomed 23 new quarantine officers and four new detector dog handlers this month.
Dairy
One of the most difficult terms to define today is sustainability.
After years of average or below-average returns, Fonterra unit holders received a record dividend in 2023.
A top priority for the incoming National-led coalition government is to sort out the ways regulations are formulated by various government agencies.
The incoming government needs to take a pragmatic and practical approach to dealing with a raft of issues affecting sheep and beef farmers.
Federated Farmers policy team staff reductions haven't just been about saving money or reducing headcount, chief executive Terry Copeland claims.
A recent community-led event in Ruatoria provided aid for farmers and communities still grappling with the aftermath of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has been elected to the Board of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) for a two-year term commencing November 2023.
An increase in demand at the Wellington City Mission is driving a plea to help bridge the gap to supply protein.
All farmers will be worse off if planned reductions in Federated Farmers' policy team proceed.
Farmlands chief executive Tanya Houghton admits that the rural retailer is making a number of changes to its business model.
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OPINION: The Hound hears from his canine pals in Southland that an individual's derogatory remarks on social media have left…
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