Arise Sir Paddy
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
How veterinarians are educated needs to be overhauled, or there will be a sustainability crisis.
Educational programme Farmer Time has announced the successful completion of its first year, with positive feedback from the 1,017 student participants during 2022.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has weighed in on the bizarre decision by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to carpet small and remote rural schools in synthetic carpet.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is copping flak over its decision to carpet 800 small and remote rural schools with synthetic tiles rather than wool.
There has been much commentary about China with concerns about how Covid lockdowns there have dented consumer confidence, driving down consumer spending.
At the end of their conference, Federated Farmers held their AGM and Wayne Langford, the 40-year-old dairy farmer from Golden Bay, was elected as the organisation's new national president.
Don't get hoodwinked by political 'wannabes'.
No Federated Farmers conference would be complete without the injection of a little politics.
The main beneficiaries of the EU FTA will be kiwifruit, onions, honey, wine and seafood.
Planning is already underway to make exporters aware of the opportunities of the recently signed free trade agreement between NZ and the EU.
More...
New Zealand's first female FMG Young Farmer of the Year recipient Emma Poole hopes to be an inspiration for other women in the sector.
Farmer confidence remains deep in negative territory, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence survey.
Former PGG Wrightson (PGW) chair Lee Joo Hai, who is fighting charges filed under Singapore securities legislation, is leaving the rural service company’s board.
Fonterra farmers are up in arms about plans to review its Farm Source retail business that could reduce face-to- face interaction with shareholders.
The Hound
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…
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
Farmers Advised to Look Beyond Palm Kernel Price When Buying Supplementary Feed
When buying supplementary feeds, farmers need to consider the entire package on offer – service, freight and all the components…
Otago Regional Council to launch winter flyovers
Otago Regional Council is set to begin its annual winter farm flyovers in the next three weeks.
Calf rearers say goodbye to leaky teats, poor feeder fit
Leaky teats and poor feeder fit are now a thing of the past for calf rearers - thanks to the…
