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…
A 50% increase in trade, higher wages for New Zealanders and cuts in tariffs to benefit our producers.
Global milk supply is stalling and that could mean more money in the pockets of New Zealand dairy farmers.
“I can absolutely see this going global,” says consultant executive chef Geoff Scott, of the deer milk now being pioneered in NZ.
If the world is ready for deer milk, New Zealand is ready to supply it.
National Party leader Simon Bridges says the biggest challenges farmers face are the environment and their right to farm.
Mike Petersen says the potential US-China trade war poses long term threats for NZ products.
A trade expert has backed up comments by agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen, who says New Zealand is facing its most challenging time in trade in 30 years.
Beyond Massey University’s cheeseboard at Fieldays was the objective of promoting sheep milking.
The shearing industry must move now to stave off the threat of farmers being unable to get their sheep shorn, says Mark Barrowcliffe, president of the NZ Shearing Contractors Association.
More progress is needed on reducing and redesigning the world’s farm subsidy policies, says a new report from the OECD.
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Farmers more than any other New Zealanders will be negatively impacted by the effects of climate change, says Climate Change Minister James Shaw.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says a wide-ranging review of dairy industry legislation isn’t an attempt by the Government to force changes to Fonterra’s constitution.
New rules proposed under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill will have some rural impacts, according to Christina Lefever – special council with law firm Duncan Cotterill.
Despite the fledgling Primary Sector Council being the brainchild of Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor, he has no idea about how much the council will cost taxpayers or even how often it will meet.
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