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Stop it!

Speaking of virtue-signaling trite, the Hound notes that the taxpayer’s financial millstone – known as Landcorp or Pamu – has begun the year by trumpeting another one of its pointless PR exercises that is supposed to make you feel all warm and fuzzy about the Government-owned farming entity.

Expo promises top-class speakers

Hawke’s Bay businessman, Rick Cranswick will be presenting, ‘How to see the dollars from the trees!’

OPINION: The East Coast Farming Expo has been home to robust conversations since its first event almost five years ago.

No sense — Editorial

OPINION: How can you be green when you are in the red?

Meat changes coming — report

B+LNZ’s Taste Pure Nature branding, which was rolled out last year, aims to tackle growing low consumer trust in food.

New ideas of what equates to ‘premium’ in red meat are expected to change significantly in coming years, according to a new report from Beef+Lamb (B+LNZ).

Processing issues with goats, but problems not insurmountable

Goat meat: There are specific markets for different sized goats with traditional ethnic preferences, especially festival, needs for small goats.

Why have processor/exporters not encouraged more goat meat when it sells at comparable retail prices to lamb in USA?

Growers want a fair deal

Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association’s president Kylie Faulkner says many of her members are worried about new Government policies and fear they could be forced off the land.

It's been a busy 12 months for Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) first female president Kylie Faulkner.

The law changes that will impact farming

Jane Argyle-Reed, partner in Ashburton law firm Argyle Welsh Finnigan, and her team, outline some of the recent changes in legislation that will be of interest to the rural and farming sectors.

University beef-ban overturned

Beef bans are becoming more popular at universities.

Thousands of UK students have successfully fought a beef-ban aimed at reducing their university’s carbon footprint.

Zespri win key battle in China

Zespri has become the first New Zealand company to be granted Key Trademark Protection Status in China, ensuring greater protections against copyright infringements.