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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
In a normal year, lambs do not require a drench at docking/tailing.
Total sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in New Zealand have decreased for a fifth year in a row, dropping by 23% in 2022.
A predicted dry summer, thanks to El Nino weather patterns, may make weaning a proportion of the lamb crop a good option this season.
There's an air of anticipation and excitement around February's East Coast Farming Expo - especially with the announcement of the speakers.
OPINION: Irrespective of where you fall on the human-induced-global-warming spectrum - alarmist or sceptic - there is one thing we should all be 100% sure about.
OPINION: Research out of Massey University claims the concept of an urban/rural divide may not be entirely accurate.
OPINION: Your canine crusader notes that the Reserve Bank forecasts that more than 80% of beef and sheep farmers would be unprofitable if any future emissions pricing on carbon dioxide equivalent hit $150 per tonne.
OPINION: A mate of yours truly wonders if the rush by some to implement taxes on agricultural emissions might just leave the country’s farmers in the proverbial.
OPINION: While most of the country is still lamenting the All Blacks one point loss to the South Africans in the Rugby World Cup final, the Hound – always on the outlook for a cloud with silver lining – found one bright spot on the sporting front.
OPINION: According to political scientist Bryce Edwards the new parliamentary intake is heavy on farmers and professionals, but light on unionists.
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After extreme market volatility and record-high prices in recent years, global fertiliser prices are expected to settle in 2024, despite uncertainty posed by the Israel-Hamas conflict as it currently stands.
A recent University of Auckland study shows that students from rural schools are at a disadvantage when attempting to gain university entrance.
MPI director general Ray Smith reckons NZ has a lot to learn from the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority – called Teagasc (pronounced ‘Chog us’).
Massey University's top student for 2023 is still thinking about what she'll do when she graduates.
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