Wrong focus
OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) chair Kate Acland has been returned unopposed as a board member for another three-year term.
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is relaunching its Chicken Scene Investigators campaign this summer in an effort to keep Kiwis healthy as they enjoy the festive season.
A chance encounter after stopping for ice cream in Ashburton 18 years ago led Eyrewell Forest couple Sue and Peter Forbes to discover a passion for alpacas.
With longer days signalling the start of the DIY season, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding landowners living in a rivers and/or drainage scheme to check if they need a Bylaw Authority before digging, planting or building.
Climate Change Commission chair Dr Rodd Carr says the new Government needs to encourage change, remove barriers and support investment that cuts climate pollution.
The Zanda McDonald Award has announced its six finalists for the 2024 accolade.
Hosting a 14-hour live telethon is a step outside of the comfort zone for Brown Buttabean’s Dave Letele, but he still jumped at the opportunity.
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) recently celebrated 25 years with 70 of its members and partners, past and present, at an event at Red Barn, Waikato.
Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron has been appointed chair of Parliament’s primary production select committee.
A dairy farmer who has donated more than 5,000 mince meals to food banks is urging other farmers to think about supporting their local communities through The Big Feed live rural telethon.
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The benchmark for world food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices in vegetable oils.
The recently released 2023 Lamb Crop Report from Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) suggests farmers have successfully navigated challenges to deliver a great lambing.
Over 40,000 metric tons (MT) of overseas pork from 22 countries were imported into New Zealand in 2023.
While the new Coalition Government hopes to make fast progress in its first 100 days on key commitments made during the election campaign, farmers are hoping that ministers are clear about the primary sector’s priorities.
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