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Editorial: Interesting year ahead!

2023 is certainly set to be an interesting year for the farming sector.

OPINION: 2023 will be an interesting year in both the farming and political spheres.

Sad indictment

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.

Eggageddon

OPINION: As they say, you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Cynical

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 battle for Waikato milk heating up

It appears that competition is heating up again in the Waikato with a number of companies in the region challenging Fonterra for milk supply.

The fight to secure milk in Waikato is heating up.

Costly quality issue for NZ

Zespri has been investigating why, in recent years, there's been a drop in the quality of NZ kiwifruit crop.

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.

Interest pinch adds to farmer stress

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says it’s not surprising that farmers felt their mental wellbeing has been affected by debt levels, interest rates or other forms of financial pressure.

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.

Bumpy ride ahead for dairy sector in 2023!

Federated Farmers vice president Wayne Langford says dairy farmers are facing "challenging headwinds".

Be prepared for a bumpy ride in 2023.

Farmer wins $300k payout

Peter Chartres, with his three daughters, Daniella (5), Lia (7) and Josephine (9) on Te Anau Downs Station.

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.