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…
Waste plastic – enough to bury a rugby field 2m deep. That’s how much stuff the rural recycler AgRecovery says it handles each year, weighing at least 300 tonnes.
This old mutt would love to have been a fly on the wall at the PGG Wrightson HQ when news came through of its almighty swede seed stuff-up.
Just when your old mate thought the boffins at MPI couldn’t be seen in a worse light, given the M.bovis debacle, he came across this amazing example of bureaucratic bulls$%t.
Your old mate understands that the continuing cluster#$%& that is the handling and management of the M.bovis outbreak by MPI can be laid squarely at the feet of Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
Your old mate hears there’s a bit of concern about the state of rural publishing in this country.
Farmer confidence has fallen sharply over recent months.
A new $2 million Seminis Onion Breeding Station in Pukekohe is “a terrific asset to have in that district in particular,” says Onions NZ chief executive Michael Ahern.
For the 2018 season, the newly launched FR920 is the most powerful self-propelled forage harvester from New Holland.
An airless tyre from Michelin might suit agriculture but until now has been available only in North America for industrial applications.
Farmers keen to save their bodies are taking note of a recent offering from Polaris, test driven by Rural News.
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Agriculture is in a sweet spot, says ASB rural economist Nathan Penny.
Two key trade agreements could dictate beef sales in 2018, claims Rabobank.
A $25 million upgrade and expansion of Danone’s Auckland blending and processing plant in late February has doubled its production capacity for finished products.
Rural trader PGG Wrightson (PGW) last week had good news for shareholders in its half-year results.
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