A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
The battle lines are being drawn between the small, isolated northern Hawke's Bay farming town of Wairoa, pop. 8000, against the big guns of Jacinda Ardern and what they see as her anti-farming government and its plans to unfairly tax agricultural emissions. Peter Burke reports...
One long time kiwifruit business person is describing this and probably next year as the worst they can remember.
Many kiwifruit growers in Bay of Plenty face an uncertain future as they wait to see the final effects of last month’s disastrous frost.
Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) directors and senior staff have been told to shape up or ship out, as farmer anger boils over about proposed farm emissions taxes.
Fred Hellaby, managing director of Wilson Hellaby Limited and 2022 recipient of the Christie Award, says winning the award was a shock.
A new food truck is hitting the streets of Los Angeles to give residents a taste of New Zealand.
Environment Canterbury are reminding farmers that having an intensive winter grazing management plan is imperative for farmers that want the best environmental outcome from a ‘high-risk’ activity.
Despite a positive forecast for global sheepmeat and beef demand, an increase in farm expenditure and inflation could significantly reduce farmers’ profit margins.
Landpro has signed on as a new strategic partner for the Balance Farm Environment Awards (BFEAs).
Wilderlab’s eDNA won the top prize at last night’s New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.
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Environment Southland (ES) is reminding farmers to ensure their resource consent applications for winter grazing are in.
The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says that recent comments from Beef + Lamb NZ (B + LNZ) and Federated Farmers are adding to alarm and hysteria around forestry.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has joined the chorus of voices decrying the Government’s emissions pricing plan.
Waikato Regional Council has secured $2.17 million in funding for three catchment-scale projects and the Council’s new Māori medium environmental educational programme.
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