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…
Mycotoxins threaten animal health and producer profits, so identifying and addressing these hidden challenges is important for farmers.
The health and longevity of commercial ram teams is an area where farmers can spend a small amount of time and attention to make a big impact.
Leptospirosis is still severely under-reported, says a researcher of the disease.
Agribusiness consultant Keith Woodford is a big fan of composting dairy barns.
The days of high growth in New Zealand cow numbers are over, says LIC chief executive Wayne McNee.
Want to get your message across to farmers? Well, social media, it would seem, is not the best way.
A young dairy farming couple have increased their equity by at least $500,000 in two-three years on a less-than-ideal Far North farm and despite two years of low dairy payout.
Food and environmental activists are on record as suggesting New Zealand should be ruminant-free to create a cleaner greener country.
Technology developed in New Zealand could save sheepmeat suppliers to a big UK supermarket chain $19 million annually, says the developer.
Debate continues about what primary sector activities will be ‘best’ for New Zealand.
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“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.”
The Hound likes moves by the Australian government to pass a law that will force animal rights activists to hand over visual evidence of animal cruelty to relevant authorities promptly, instead of delaying its release to bolster emotive, anti-farming media-driven campaigns.
This old mutt reckons Fonterra shareholders council chairman Duncan Coull has done nothing to dispel the oft-heard claim that his group is merely a lapdog of the Fonterra board.
Your old mate understands that while lobby group Fish & Game may have a new head in place it has not changed its anti-farming tune one bit.
The Hound
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