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Pay it back!

OPINION: This old mutt notes that rural ginger group Groundswell is turning the heat up on Beef+Lamb NZ and DairyNZ by calling for farmers to ask for their levies back from the hapless levy-funded organisations.

Lost value?

OPINION: Your canine crusader understands that while things might be looking rosy for meat sector returns at the moment, a chronic lack of workers means processors and exporters are missing out on even potentially bigger dividends.

Unmasking

OPINION: The Hound would have thought - with the end of all the Covid regulations earlier this month - it would see public entities no longer using the restrictions to limit media access.

Lifetime love of land and livestock

After more than four decades in farming and public sector leadership, Jenni Vernon remains passionate about giving back to the industry.

Jenni Vernon reckons her love for the land and livestock was forged as a child, helping her grandfather feed out mangels on farm.

A pilot with passion is flying high

Scotty Dunkerley’s passion for ag aviation saw named as NZ’s Emerging Ag Pilot at the recent NZ Ag Aviation Association conference.

An innate passion for ag aviation has led to an Aussie born, but essentially Kiwi guy, being named as NZ's Emerging Ag Pilot at the recent NZ Ag Aviation Association conference. The award recognises the individual's commitment to all aspects of his role as pilot - especially safety and commitment to constantly improving systems. Peter Burke reports...

Defending their legacy

Brigadier Lisa Ferris, who heads the legal services Division of the NZ Defence force in Wellington, sits on the trust that oversees Hereheretau Station.

Most of the Ahuwhenua farms have interesting histories and Hereheretau is no exception.

Maori farm soldiering on

Hereheretau Station farm supervisor Pete McKenzie has seen many changes on the farm during his 23 years on the property.

There was a huge turnout for a field day of the last of the three finalists in the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to determine the top Māori sheep and beef farm. Around 300 people attended the event at Hereheretau Station, a mainly hill country farm, located 30km north of Wairoa. Peter Burke reports...

Hard Work(er) paying off

AGMARDT leadership scholar recipient Alex Worker.

With the Agricultural Marketing and Research Development Trust (AGMARDT) inviting emerging agribusiness sector leaders to apply for its recently opened 2023 Leadership Scholarships, Leo Argent talks to leadership scholar recipient Alex Worker.

Three-way battle for LIC board seat

Victoria Trayner is competing against Siobhan O'Malley and Corrigan Sowman for the one South Island seat on LIC's board.

A three-way battle is underway for one South Island seat on LIC’s board.

A lack of Ag knowledge

The study identified a lack of agricultural knowledge among school students and suggests exposing students to agricultural workplaces and to people who work in the sector as a way of rectifying this.

A new study in Australia has identified a lack of agricultural knowledge among school students, highlighting a need for better agricultural education programs.