Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
Some form of genetic technologies will in 10, 20 or 30 years be our primary defence against the inevitable biosecurity incursions that will occur.
New Zealand companies need to step up their efforts, in view of the hope for better lamb prices this season evaporating faster than a summer shower.
In an ironic twist to the long-running Silver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling merger saga, the deal will now be done earlier than planned.
The kiwifruit season has ended with a record-breaking year, with new variety Zespri SunGold up 68% from last year to 46 million trays as vines come into full production.
Fonterra is on track to become the first global dairy processor to have farm-to-fork electronic traceability.
Please do it again next year.
State-owned farmers Landcorp is quitting 10 more farms totalling about 11,650ha.
About 100 farmers turned out to the first Waikato Regional Council open days in Otorohanga and Reporoa last week to discuss the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1.
ASB’s chief economist Nick Tuffley says for the remainder of the current parliamentary term, the implications of Prime Minister John Key’s resignation are quite minimal.
The National Party caucus meets next week to elect a new Prime Minister.
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The owner of the historic Highfield Woolshed near Waiau says he will do all he can to save the Historic Places Trust category one-classified landmark.
Getting stock water supplies restored was among the priorities for Leader Valley farmer Andrew Harris in the aftermath of the November 14 earthquakes.
An 80HA slip in your land, fences down, aftershocks and stock in desperate need of attention would seem enough to deal with after a 7.8 earthquake ruptures your farm.
Veterinary and agriculture degree students who start at Massey University from 2019 will find practical aspects of farming and vet work in their courses right from the start.
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Gaslight much?
OPINION: Labour leader Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins is carrying on the world-class gaslighting of the nation that he and his cohorts…
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