Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
OPINION: Synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is suffering from a PR problem in New Zealand.
OPINION: It's time for some real and fast action around allowing more seasonal workers into the country to help power NZ’s all-important agricultural and horticultural sectors.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on questioning claims about how farmers can achieve resilience and well-being.
OPINION: Your old mate does wonder about the finicky behaviour of the constabulary at times.
OPINION: The Hound reckons talk of a rural/urban divide in this country is routinely dismissed by the less well-informed.
OPINION: Your canine crusader, like most in society, believes that the minority of farmers who carry out uncaring and idiotic behaviour towards their animals deserve to be severely punished.
OPINION: This old mutt does worry about the unfettered ‘old boys’ network that seems to operate within the agri-sector.
Two leading innovative figures in the dairy industry are departing for greener pastures.
New Zealand's grass-fed beef drew large crowds at 13 of Beijing’s ultra-high-end retail stores – 7 Fresh.
In what is described as a first for the country, Taranaki-based Naki New Zealand has developed a mānuka honey and cannabidiol (CBD) blended nutraceutical aimed at the billion-dollar export market for CBD edibles.
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New Zealand beef and sheep farmers are facing more than 25% less income in the season ahead.
Labour supply remains the top concern as the apple harvesting season approaches, says ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.
Julie South, whose company VetStaff specialises in recruiting veterinarians, says there is a shortage of vets in New Zealand and that this has been compounded by Covid-19.
Move over China, here come Southeast Asian markets.
The Hound
Gaslight much?
OPINION: Labour leader Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins is carrying on the world-class gaslighting of the nation that he and his cohorts…
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