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…
The Hound's not-so favourite government department, the state-run farmer formerly known as Landcorp, has proven that it is not just a poorly-performing entity but that it can’t even pick winners with the current Government policy.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth explains what farmers can look out for when figuring out if a product is snake oil.
A “one of a kind” Jersey bull, Okura Integrity, has been inducted into the LIC Hall of Fame.
A review of biosecurity controls at New Zealand borders recommends continuously adapting new technology.
Cheese without the cow, synthetic meat, robotics and gene editing were among the topics discussed at the inaugural Grow 2019 Agri Summit last week in Christchurch.
Ngāi Tahu Farming is trialling two different trellis systems installed with an eye to eventual robotic harvesting.
Ngāi Tahu Farming’s plans to diversify into horticulture are surging ahead on the strength of excellent results from a trial orchard near Culverden, North Canterbury.
Animal rights activists entering Queensland farms without permission now face being fined.
Cellular meat and molecular whiskey are among new developments taking over global food production, an international agri-summit recently heard in Christchurch.
Farmers are the world’s real superheroes, says Rabobank executive Marc Oostdijk.
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The Wool Industry Working Group has found common ground that all players in the industry agree on, says chairman Miles Anderson.
An aggregate 10% cash return during 2018-19 is shown in the first full year financial results of MyFarm’s horticultural and commercial rural property syndicates.
Organisations representing New Zealand’s largest food and beverage exporters are calling on Britain and the European Union to work with NZ and honour existing WTO tariff rate quotas.
Australia's last surviving iconic dairy cooperative, Norco, says it’s getting enquiries daily from farmers wanting to supply it milk.
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