A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
PGG Wrightson (PGW) earnings are down on expectations after a “transformational” 2019.
Meat processors are debunking activists’ claims that the recent IPCC Report on Climate Change and Land has called for lower meat consumption to save the planet.
New Zealand beef exports to China are booming, thanks to trade tensions and a disease outbreak in China’s pork industry.
Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) chief executive Dan Coup is moving on from the role after six years to become chief executive of the QEII National Trust from October 7.
Farmers need access to centrefire, semi automatic rifles for killing pests, claims hunter Stewart Hydes.
A sudden drop in log prices which impacted the New Zealand commodity price index in July seems to have stabilised, says ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.
In a move to improve farming training the Government will set up an industry ‘centre of excellence for vocational education’ – or CoVE.
The recent IPCC report on climate and land shows how New Zealand lamb and beef can help address climate change, says Beef + Lamb NZ.
Foreign investment not only brings in money but links New Zealand into foreign markets, says former Prime Minister John Key.
Former Prime Minister John Key says imposing another tax on farmers now for greenhouse gas emissions won’t achieve much.
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It sounds like the death rattle is signalled for the former Fairton meat processing plant near Ashburton.
The dairy industry must look forward continually to assess itself as fit for purpose – or not.
Farmers already under the pump in trying to meet the requirements of the Government’s impending Zero Carbon Bill legislation will soon be hit soon by even more compliance costs.
The rise and rise of horticulture is prompting MPI to reconfigure its operations.
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