Overbearing?
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
After narrowly avoiding a helicopter crash in the Southern Alps, instead of feeling relieved, TV presenter Matt Chisholm was disappointed.
As chief executive of the larget kiwifruit growing operation in NZ, Seeka boss Michael Franks says labour is slightly less of an issue than it was a year ago.
OPINION: There are sound reasons why emissions taxing NZ food producers is not just a bad idea for farmers and food prices but also bad for the environment, the climate and our country.
OPINION: Democracy is under attack.
OPINION: 2023 will be an interesting year in both the farming and political spheres.
OPINION: Your canine crusader was disappointed - but unsurprised - by the complete lack of ag sector people given gongs in this year's New Year's Honours list.
OPINION: As they say, you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
OPINION: Your old mate well realises that politicians are slippery types.
OPINION: This old mutt notes that 'activist' Angus Robson tried a new tack in using woke, online media outfit Newsroom to reboot his ongoing - and thus far failed - attempt to muddy the name of NZ farming.
The fight to secure milk in Waikato is heating up.
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The chief executive of one of the country's biggest fruit growers and packers believes there is a huge elephant in the room around kiwifruit quality and there is a major opportunity for improvement.
A survey of nearly 1,200 farming businesses by Federated Farmers has shown that farmers are being squeezed by rising interest rates, with debt or other financial concerns eroding mental wellbeing.
Be prepared for a bumpy ride in 2023.
Te Anau Downs Station owner Peter Chartes - who won a four-year legal battle with the Southland District Council (SDC) last October - has now received a $300,000 payout from the council.
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Foot-in-mouth
OPINION: The Hound hears from his canine pals in Southland that an individual's derogatory remarks on social media have left…
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