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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
OPINION: This old mutt hears that even Wall Street is now taking a pessimistic stance on plant-alternative foods.
Meat delivers more of the essential protein building blocks compared to a plant-based alternative.
The two new cadet and station challenges at the 2023 East Coast Farming Expo will certainly inject plenty of fun into the event.
Horticulture NZ's chair has hit back at claims that the RSE workers are being treated like “slaves” and that the ill treatment of them is “systemic”.
A highlight of the launch of the Ruataki mo te Taurikura, Embracing Change for Prosperity strategy was seeing all three Ahuwhenua trophies on display.
A strategy designed to increase the prosperity of Māori agribusiness was recently unveiled at Fieldays.
Lamb will be served on most Kiwi Christmas dinner tables this year, according to the Great Kiwi Christmas Survey.
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched a new campaign targeting foodborne illnesses during the festive and summer season.
Matt Chisholm is alarmingly honest. It's no great revelation and, by his own admission, has caused more than just a few small problems, but with that frankness comes a man who isn't afraid to own his words, and more than happy if it can help others.
As 2022 draws to a close, many farmers will be looking for a fresh start in 2023. Many rural people feel that the past year was difficult one where they were constantly under the gun. In this retrospective, Leo Argent highlights some of the highs and lows of another year in the rural sector.
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Prices fetched by New Zealand's primary produce are facing clear downward pressure as economic conditions deteriorate offshore.
New uniforms and reliable phone coverage are among the support rural police officers require.
New Zealand farmer confidence - which was already at low levels - has plummeted further and now sits at an historical low.
The Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA), which represents Māori interests on He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN), is hopeful of a positive response from government.
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