Wrong focus
OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
OPINION: This old mutt understands that a number of high profile sheep studs are unhappy with Beef+ Lamb Genetics’ recent push to include methane traits in sheep.
OPINION: Your canine crusader is astounded at the sheer cojones of webbased media company Newsroom and its wont to cadge funding off others.
OPINION: The Hound suggests that the new National-led government has plenty of scope to deliver on its – and coalition partner ACT’s – election promise of trimming the fat in the public service.
OPINION: MPI employs more than 3,600 staff in 45 locations around the country and internationally.
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.
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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.
The Hound
Burn the village
OPINION: There's an infamous term coined by a US general during the Vietnam war, specifically in reference to the battle…
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