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Pedantic

OPINION: Your old mate does wonder about the finicky behaviour of the constabulary at times.

No bull!

OPINION: The Hound reckons talk of a rural/urban divide in this country is routinely dismissed by the less well-informed.

True story

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.

Mates rates?

OPINION: This old mutt does worry about the unfettered ‘old boys’ network that seems to operate within the agri-sector.

Dairy sector loses two innovators

Lewis Road founder Peter Cullinane will be able to do more fishing now he has sold out of the company.

Two leading innovative figures in the dairy industry are departing for greener pastures.

NZ beef on show in Beijing

B+LNZ claims its Taste Pure Nature campaign continues to build momentum in both China and the US.

New Zealand's grass-fed beef drew large crowds at 13 of Beijing’s ultra-high-end retail stores – 7 Fresh.

Sticky high aimed at $ billion export market

The manuka honey and cannabidiol (CBD) blended nutraceutical is aimed at the billion-dollar export market.

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.

Meat’s outlook reddish

Beef+Lamb NZ is predicting a 26% fall in the average farm profit on sheep and beef farms in the coming year.

New Zealand beef and sheep farmers are facing more than 25% less income in the season ahead.

Slim pickings for apples

The horticultural sector is worried about finding sufficient labour to pick and pack the new season’s harvest.

Labour supply remains the top concern as the apple harvesting season approaches, says ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.

Vets in short supply

VetStaff’s Julie South says there is a chronic shortage of vets in NZ.

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.