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…
OPINION: The Hound reckons the Government's unpopular and controversial Three Waters reforms is creating plenty of jobs - for bureaucrats and contractors - but not for the local communities who are having their water assets stolen 'co-governed' and controlled by four new mega water entities.
Dairy
Softer demand manifested in a clear downward trend for global dairy commodity prices across May 2022.
A controversial new welfare draft code is triggering vigorous debate between pig farmers and animal welfare advocated as to what the best path forward is.
As Otago and Southland enters the winter grazing season, MPI says it will have inspectors on the ground ensuring things are being done correctly.
A recently published Journal of Dairy Science article puts forth evidence that animal personality is distinctly linked to productivity traits in cattle and farm animals in general.
Rural water users still remain highly concerned about the Government's contentious Three Waters Reforms.
As New Zealand prepared for the first ever national lockdown in March 2020, a small team of five United Fresh staff were realising the impact that a nationwide shutdown would have on the country’s horticulture industry.
Trade and Export Minister Damien O’Connor is off to Europe, Canada and Australia with the aim of advancing New Zealand’s economic interests.
Wilma Falconer has been announced as Environment Southland’s (ES) new chief executive.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is on the hunt for biosecurity champions as entries open for the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.
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MPI director general Ray Smith is hailing as "phenomenal" news that NZ's primary exports will reach $52.2 billion. This is contained in the Ministry for Primary Industries' latest report on the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI), as Peter Burke reports...
Plans to put a price on farm greenhouse emissions poses a 'leakage risk' to NZ agriculture, according to NZ Institute chief economist Eric Crampton.
The country's pork sector has welcomed an extension to consultation on a controversial draft code of welfare for pigs.
Māori supoort for HWEN may be a key factor in winning government support for the primary sector-led initiative.
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