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Too late?

OPINION: The Hound has for some time been highly critical about the actions of the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) partners and their hesitancy to criticise the current government or push back publicly over the myriad of the many unworkable regulations it has imposed on the farming sector.

Gone burger!

OPINION: Your canine crusader was right on the money about the growing tensions at Fed Farmers over meat and wool chair William Beetham's perceived conflict of interest with his Feds role and directorship at meat company Silver Fern Farms.

Combining solar and pastoral farming

Solar panels set up for a study on a Taranaki farm.

A new Massey University study will explore the potential for combined solar and pastoral farming in New Zealand by grazing sheep around solar panels on a Taranaki farm.

New chair for Synlait

John Penno steps down as interim chairman after one year in the role.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait Milk will get a new chairman next month.

Long-time Fonterra exec calls it a day

After 34 years with Fonterra, and overseeing many parts of the business, Kelvin Wickham has recently left the dairy co-op. Photo credit: Mark van der Brink.

Retiring Fonterra executive Kelvin Wickham says the main highlight of his 34-year career with the dairy co-op has been seeing people develop and excel.

People before profit helps trust take out top award

Wi Pere Trustee Kingi Smiler (with trophy) and other members of the Trust and Government Ministers at the awards ceremony. Credit: Alphapix Photography.

Scenes of excitement and jubilation broke out as Wi Pere Trust - a large sheep and beef farming operation at Te Karaka, near Gisborne - was named the winner of this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori sheep and beef farm.

Crowds flock back to show!

Visitors to this year’s Hawke’s Bay A&P Society enjoy the opportunity to view the livestock on display.

Organisers of the recent Hawke’s Bay A&P Show were delighted with the large crowds that came through the gates.

Alison Watters elected Fonterra director

Fonterra shareholders have elected Dr Alison Watters as a new director.

Concerned farmers ask where the waka is at?

Hills such as these where native vegetation and red meat protein production go hand-in-hand are at great risk of being swamped by a monoculture of pine trees.

OPINION: Eight weeks ago, a group of concerned farmers wrote an Open Letter in an attempt to draw attention to the serious risks that the He Waka Eke Noa partnership recommendations to government pose to the future of the extensive sheep, beef, deer and regenerative farms and rural communities.