Arise Sir Paddy
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
Fresh produce trader Seeka is heading for a major financial loss, on the back of record low per hectare yields.
Outgoing Ballance chief executive Mark Wynne will eye more governance roles after he steps down in September.
OPINION: Last month I stood with farmers and industry leaders on farms in Canterbury and the Wairarapa to launch the Farm Without Harm strategy.
OPINION: Another election season is in full swing.
OPINION: The official and symbolic signing of the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the European Union arguably signals a closure on Brexit.
OPINION: This old mutt hears that the voices of dissent in sheep and beef farming circles are growing louder about what they believe is the (non) performance of Beef + Lamb NZ - especially its top executive and CEO Sam McIvor.
OPINION: This old mutt hears that Fed Farmers has instructed all its national executive to severe any personal ties they may have with any political parties.
A new white paper by agricultural banking specialist Rabobank says a holistic approach targeting improved emissions efficiency and supporting increased food production is key to balancing New Zealand's competing environmental, economic and social priorities.
A major cost in getting farms back in operation is re-fencing, given the cost and availability of fence posts.
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Beef + Lamb NZ believes farmers have got some clarity from the Government's recently announced cyclone relief package.
The National Party has announced it will establish a Pothole Repair Fund to urgently address the state of local roads and state highways.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is great news for the region and New Zealand.
How veterinarians are educated needs to be overhauled, or there will be a sustainability crisis.
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Ivory bloody towers
OPINION: The antipathy the previous government had for farmers no longer holds court on the Beehive’s 9th floor, but it’s…
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