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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
OPINION: A mate of the Hound reckons he’s recently discovered Parkinson’s Law and believes it explains much about bureaucracy and the workings of government that simply don’t make sense to a practical farmer.
OPINION: According to news reports, possibly the world’s biggest nerd – Microsoft founder Bill Gates – now owns the most farmland of anyone in the United States.
OPINION: Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr’s foolish and ham-fisted comment comparing NZ’s farming sector to the country’s defunct whaling industry was an appalling way for him to kick off the consultation period of his organisation’s draft carbon emissions budget.
NZ agriculture is set for what looks likely to be a generally profitable season in 2020/21, with most sectors seeing average to above-average pricing, manageable cost inflation, and production holding up well.
The 2021 East Coast Farming Expo is a two-day mid-week gathering for sheep and beef producers with a focus on farming smarter. It’s held annually at the Wairoa A&P Showgrounds and includes exhibits, outdoor demonstrations and seminars. It’s a chance for farmers to talk one-one-one with industry innovators and leaders and has become a key go-to for the region’s farmers, as well as attracting some from further afield.
A Wintec science student Rehana Ponnal has had research published in the International Dairy Journal late last year, a big accomplishment for an undergraduate student.
New Zealand's ag sector is “travelling astoundingly well” amid global turbulence and is poised for a profitable 2021, according to Rabobank’s outlook for the coming year.
Calls are being made for the Government to declare veterinarians as critical workers to help solve the current rural vet shortage.
A new methane inhibitor showing promising results overseas is now being trialed in New Zealand with the backing of Fonterra.
National's agriculture spokesman David Bennett says the Government should take note of new research confirming the New Zealand dairy industry’s low carbon emission profile.
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Farmers aren't being acknowledged by the Government on their work done on sustainability and ACT MP Mark Cameron wants to change that over the next three years.
The UK has been warned that it must prove its trade credentials if it wants to be a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
A former Fonterra leader says the co-operative must finalise its strategy before reviewing capital structure.
Zespri is reworking a proposal to seek approval from growers to conduct a trial to grow Zespri Gold 3 in China.
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