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…
It's been a terrible 18 minths for exporters, according to international trade consultant Charles Finny.
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Westpac says it is offering financial support to business customers affected by the latest COVID-19 lockdown.
DairyNZ has developed advice, tools and resources to support dairy farmers and their teams to farm safely during the Covid lockdown.
The days of poor returns and results by rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) are over - for now.
Environment Minister David Parker says exempting some vegetable growers from the Government's freshwater reforms wasn't easy.
Of the 600 people who attended a recent sheep milking field day run by Spring Sheep Dairy, 45 applied to be suppliers, but only five were accepted.
"They're stealing our water!"
That was the cry from the floor during a recent meeting held in Waimate, South Canterbury, on the proposed three water reform.
Anti winter grazing activist Angus Robson says regional councils aren't doing enough to rope in "laggards" who he claims continue to breach winter grazing rules in the South Island.
The run of eight consecutive falls in the Global Dairy Trade price index has finally ended.
The future of Overseer as a legal tool to regulate nutrient loss from farms is up in the air following the release of a report by a science advisory panel.
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New Zealand is adopting a top-heavy regulatory approach similar to the European Union, according to former High Commissioner and Trade Minister Sir Lockwood Smith.
The productive and primary sector appears to be well placed to deal with the Alert Level Four settings according to the Director General of MPI, Ray Smith.
Economists are suddenly divided over whether the official cash rate will rise this afternoon.
Herd improvement company LIC says some of its services are deemed essential and will continue during the Level 4 lockdown.
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