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Appropriate!

A mate of yours truly reckons it was totally appropriate that last week's UN 'International Day of Fruit and Vegetables' held a function at Parliament, marking this momentous event.

Not so sweet

Your canine crusader picked up on a recent statement from Agriculture O'Connor claiming how wonderfully the country's honey sector is doing.

A mate of the Hound reckons a certain high-profile director of one of the country's big meat co-ops and recent addition to the board of a NZ wool company is living up the mantra of: "Do as I say, not as I do."

Hypocrites

Currently it's the seasonal round of half-yearly financial reporting by NZ companies.

Editorial: Sensible pause

OPINION: Finally the Government has made a sensible move to temporarily pause the implementation of the impractical rules that accompany its proposed regulations on winter grazing.

Aussie machinery sector booms on back of government incentive

New tractor sales in Australia look to be on track to hit the 14,000 mark for the year.

Wyeth's move west welcomed

New chief executive of Yili-owned Westland Milk Products Richard Wyeth says his first impressions of the company are positive.

A few weeks ago, Richard Wyeth took over as chief executive of Yili-owned Westland Milk Products and says his first impressions of the company and its people are positive.

Sam Whitelock heads to South Island Agricultural Field Days

All Black Sam Whitelock will be sharing stories and knowledge at the Southland Agricultural Field Days on 26 March.

All Black Sam Whitelock will be sharing the importance of rest, relaxation and dealing with pressure at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Kirwee this week.

Ploughing hopes for no disruptions

Mark Dillon competes in the 2017 NZ Ploughing Championships at Courtenay, Canterbury. Rural News Group.

There are high hopes that the 66th New Zealand Ploughing Championships will go ahead on schedule this year, after the disruptions to last year's event caused by the Covid lockdown.

Smith to push for more automation in the hort sector

MPI director general Ray Smith says too much of the horticultural industry has been built off the back of immigrant labour.

More automation in orchards - that's what Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says he's going to push hard for in the coming 12 months.