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OPINION: The Hound reckons multi-national, tax-dodging, fundraising ‘charity’ Greenpeace is fast losing whatever little credibility it has with it latest anti-farming rant.

Meat exports crash as China stalls

July saw the largest drop in exports for both NZ beef and sheepmeat to China.

New Zealand's largest red meat export market has hit the wall, with China taking much less of our sheepmeat and beef.

Revenue performances of the world’s leading dairy companies has shown a major reshuffling over the last year, with Fonterra falling from sixth to ninth place amidst other companies shifting positions.

Spuds losing ground to housing

Potatoes NZ chief executive Kate Trufitt says land use is one of the major challenges facing the sector.

Potato growers are losing prime land to urban sprawl, with over 3000ha lost since 2016.

Rural resilience programme expands

The WellMates programme is having a positive effect in increasing awareness and building knowledge of rural mental health.

Mental health and resilience programme WellMates is available at Massey University for a second year after research found that it has significantly benefitted participants.

Gabrielle's impact still hitting

Scott Lawson talks about the province’s continuing struggle to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, speaking at the recent Horticulture Conference in Christchurch. Photo Credit: Nigel Malthus

Hawke’s Bay Vegetable Growers Association chair Scott Lawson says stress and anxiety levels are up among rural communities in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

A number of challenges in beef markets

Much of the heat has come off the global beef market and returns have eased considerably.

The latest beef market report by Rabobank shows a trend that will be of concern to NZ cattle farmers.

Wool petition hits Parliament

A petition calling on the Government to reverse its decision to fit rural schools with synthetic carpet was recently delivered to Parliament.

South Canterbury farmer Angela Blair has delivered a petition to Parliament calling on the Government to reverse its decision to fit rural schools with synthetic carpet.

More support for wool carpets

Banks Peninsula farmer and NZ Corriedale Championships organiser James Dwyer says he supports TSS because he’s had enough of wool being ignored.

The battle to get wool carpets into public buildings has taken another step with the launch of The Southern Series (TSS) elite shearing competition circuit.