Despite the potential advantages of mating hoggets nationally, only about one third of these young ewes are put to the ram each year.

OPINION: The recent New Zealand-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) represents the cumulation of over five years of hard work by the New Zealand Government – supported by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

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.

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