Wrong focus
OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
As the seed cereal manager at Carrfields, in Ashburton, Phil Smith carries a fair weight of responsibility.
OPINION: I trust all is good at your place and this finds you keeping well.
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OPINION: Since the announcement of the trade agreement between NZ and the EU there has been considerable outcry.
OPINION: Your canine crusader wonders if the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership, under the guise of He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN), is now up a creek without a paddle?
OPINION: It has been a bad couple of weeks publicity-wise for the Ross family, not great news for the supposed marketing experts.
OPINION: The Hound notes that marketing/promotion couple and Lake Hawea Station owners Geoff and Justine Ross came in for a fair bit of criticism about their 'woke' farming practices after recently featuring on Country Calendar.
OPINION: Your old mate wonders how both Beef+Lamb NZ and DairyNZ are feeling about their 'wonderful relationship' with the Government following the announcement of a FTA deal with the EU.
Dairy
New Zealand's milk collections fell by 6.5% for May 2022, the last month of the 2021/22 season.
We've become accustomed to hearing how food and fibre is the backbone of the country's economy, with export revenues hitting $52.2 billion in the year ended June 2022.
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With labour shortages a grim reality for many farmers across the country - and no end in sight - recruitment agencies have seen demand increase drastically.
Perceptions of wool are changing, according to a recent study by carpet manufacturer Bremworth.
Auckland-based biotechnology company Pictor Limited says it has been developing an accurate and affordable multiplexed diagnostic test for Johne's disease.
Central Otago deer farmer and veterinarian Amanda (Mandy) Bell has been elected chair of the Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) board.
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Burn the village
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