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: I have been searching for a word which accurately describes my feelings about regenerative agriculture (RA).
OPINION: Soil carbon is not included in either New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) or the proposed He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) programme.
OPINION: It appears the gloves have well and truly come off between rural ginger lobby group Groundswell and the establishment ag-sector bodies.
OPINION: This old mutt understands a farmer had an 'interesting' experience when recently chosen by MBIE for a 'site visit' to audit their employment records.
OPINION: Your canine crusader recently came across a report about several issues and problems farmers face in reducting agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
OPINION: The Hound notes that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union recently revealed how the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has spent over $2 million on furniture in just 18 months.
OPINION: Your old mate reckons a nasty war looks to be brewing in NZ farming politics.
Progress is being made - albeit slowly on building greater awareness of wool throughout New Zealand and beyond.
After 100 years in existence, the New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) now oversees $2.3 billion of red meat exports yearly to the markets in the European Union, UK and USA.
The agriculture sector has woken to good news this morning after the Government announced a boost to the number of migrant workers allowed into the country.
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The Government has opened the door for an additional 1,580 experienced migrant workers to come into New Zealand for jobs in the dairy, meat processing and forestry industries.
Milk processor Synlait is on the comeback trail after 18 months of turmoil.
With the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) farmer consultations on agricultural emissions pricing now over, the real work begins.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says if a new research project is successful, farmers and growers will be able to collate and share environmental compliance data digitally.
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Save us from SAFE
OPINION: A mate of yours truly has had an absolute gutsful of the activist group SAFE.
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