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OPINION: A mate of yours truly has had an absolute gutsful of the activist group SAFE.
It's time for New Zealand to pause in its approach to freshwater, Synlait founder John Penno says.
A Golden Bay couple are calling for an ‘omnibus’ to carry school pupils and the public together to improve road safety and better connect rural communities.
An open letter of concern by Chris Garland about farmers and the environment has gone viral.
Horticulture is again the star in primary exports revenue growth, says MPI’s Situation and Outlook September update.
Sheep farmers could be joining the National Animal Identification and Traceability (NAIT) scheme within 18 months.
Regional New Zealand will benefit most from changes to employer assisted visa settings, says BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope.
Dairy and red meat farmer lobbies want Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to back their climate change initiative rather than impose a farmer levy.
Job losses could be announced by Fonterra this week, says investment advisor Jeremy Sullivan, of Hamilton Hindin Greene.
With an estimated $1 million of taxpayer funds already spent on Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s Primary Sector Council (PSC), the nebulous body has still yet to deliver anything tangible.
Federated Farmers says it is “puzzled and frustrated” by the Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) failure to immediately release the peer review of Essential Freshwater nutrient band technical reports.
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Environment Minister David Parker is ruling out giving farmers any longer to make submissions on freshwater reforms.
Rider training is overlooked in recent moves by the Worksafe and the ACC to address quad crashes and injuries, says Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford.
The tractor and machinery industry is welcoming a challenge by the Minister of Agriculture to train New Zealanders rather than continue relying on seasonal migrant workers.
Tractor and machinery importers, manufacturers and dealers gathered recently in Wellington for the inaugural conference of the New Zealand Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA).
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