Faking it
OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best…
When New Yorkers Anders and Emily Crofoot took over Castlepoint Station on the eastern Wairarapa coast in 1998 they had to make some big adjustments, quickly.
Wairarapa sheep farmer Rob Dick is on a mission to reduce his property’s environmental footprint as quickly as possible – and his approach starts with the soil.
Auckland-born and bred Northern region Young Farmer of the Year winner Lisa Kendall reckons because she didn’t grow up on the land she felt a lot of pressure to fit in and be tough when she went into farming.
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.
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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.
New Zealand beef and sheep farmers are facing more than 25% less income in the season ahead.
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