Wrong focus
OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
The Government has announced it will contribute a further $500,000 to the Post Your Support initiative.
Newly elected Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says he’s certainly feeling the weight of responsibility that comes with the role.
Back to its “normal” mid-June timing, it looked like all the stars were in alignment for the Fieldays at Mystery Creek.
Ewes' feeding requirements increase in the latter stages of pregnancy and even more so during lactation.
Reduced input costs and nitrogen fertiliser use, along with improved environmental outcomes, are key benefits of a precision agriculture project designed to help farmers meet tough nitrate caps while maintaining their viability.
North Canterbury farming couple Bridget Banks and Chris Pennell are focused on developing a really high quality beef herd.
OPINION: Right now, rural New Zealand needs strong, decisive leadership on climate change matters.
OPINION: It's not regulation that's the major issue for New Zealand's farmers.
OPINION: New Zealand's economy recently entered a technical recession but any hopes for a quick bounce-back looks unlikely - especially as the country's all-important primary sector faces tougher times.
OPINION: Your canine crusader was amused to read recently about how a celebrity chef at a Perth restaurant has banned vegans from his establishment.
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OPINION: Meanwhile, speaking of Groundswell, this old mutt understands that the leaders of the rural lobby group and fringe political party Democracy NZ recently met up in a café in Gore for a clandestine catch up.
OPINION: The Hound was flabbergasted at the over-the-top censoring actions of the National Fieldays lackeys at this year's event.
OPINION: Your old mate reckons there is no mystery why Newsroom journalist and bicycle-riding, whinging pom Rod Oram and climate catastrophic recently wrote a scathing article criticising the Nats' new ag emissions policy, which was widely circled by Government ministers and Labour party apologists.
The medium term prospects for the meat and wool sector are gloomy based on the numbers in the latest MPI Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report.
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Burn the village
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