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Over the years, a mate of the Hound’s has always been quick to point out to him people in roles whose names either match or clash with the organisations they work for.
Your old mate notes that after almost two years of cosy meetings and more than $2 million wasted, Ag minister Damien O’Connor’s brainfart, the Primary Sector Council, released its ‘strategy’ on the eve of Christmas, last year.
The Government’s Provincial Growth Fund is putting $7.11 million into creating a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa.
The man behind New Zealand’s newest agricultural training venture is a local farmer and entrepreneur – with a proven track record in the sector.
If you think you paid too much for kiwifruit last Christmas, you aren’t wrong!
“Spectacular” – that’s how Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor describes the work of the Horticultural Export Authority.
The Minister of Agriculture has entered the debate on the actions of the banks labelling them as fair-weather friends.
The Meat Industry Association has appointed Sirma Karapeeva as its new chief executive.
New Zealand farming leaders are in close contact with their Australian counterparts as bushfires ravage farms across the ditch.
More than a quarter of NZ’s dairy farmers have debt to equity ratios of more than 70%.
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NZ sheep and beef farmers achieved a lower lambing percentage in 2019 than in 2018, according to the latest Lamb Crop 2019 report.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says farmers want greater certainty around water issues and he promises they will get this from the coalition government in the coming year.
New Zealand needs to start looking at the water issue much more strategically, according to National’s spokesperson on agriculture Todd Muller.
It’s early days yet, but there are promising signs of it being another good year for kiwifruit.
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