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The Hound couldn’t help but notice the outlandish public crowing and back-slapping by eco-terrorism – sorry, environmental – groups Greenpeace and Forest and Bird over the coalition government’s recent decision to can all future funding of irrigation schemes.
Your old mate notes that Young Farmers has made great fanfare of a recent board appointment: Hawke’s Bay farmer and agribusiness leader Sam Robinson is joining the organisation as a director.
Water storage and irrigation are key for sustainable growth, explains Mike Chapman, chief executive of Horticulture NZ.
Maintaining New Zealand’s reputation for best quality will be tougher with a worker shortage, says Horticulture NZ president Julian Raine.
About 130 people turned out to a field day at a Hokitika dairy farm, a finalist in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has announced the membership of the Interim Climate Change Committee.
Meat company Silver Fern Farms has turned around its fortunes during the last year from a $30 million loss to a profit of just over $15m.
Although the sale of an iconic New Zealand brand to overseas investors is somewhat sad, there are real advantages, says agribusiness commentator Nic Lees, of Lincoln University.
Sheep and beef farmers are in for one of their best ever seasonal pay cheques thanks to a big rise in lamb prices.
West Coast dairy farmer Andrew Wiffen has successfully defended his Tasman regional FMG Young Farmer of the Year title.
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The power of cooperative agriculture is proudly on display at a dairy farm near the German city of Dresden.
The power of cooperative agriculture is proudly on display at a dairy farm near the German city of Dresden.
Federated Farmers says it welcomes the NAIT recommendations.
Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O’Connor has hit out at the NAIT system and its manager OSPRI.
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