Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
A mate of yours truly reckons that those past-their-use-by-date has-beens Winston Peters and John McCarthy have been teaming up together in opposing the Silver Fern Farms/Shanghai Maling deal.
Your old mate was intrigued to see the lazy mainstream media and anti-TPP opponents trumpeting the 'massive' turnout of people marching against the proposed trade deal last month.
The writing is on the wall for Fonterra's chairman John Wilson, his board and management; fed-up farmer shareholders are demanding changes.
We need to start assigning qualities to meat we sell overseas – particularly to the wealthier countries within the Trans Pacific Partnership, says food marketing expert Alister King.
With the country now experiencing an El Nino cycle, farmers are seeking all available information to help them plan ahead.
Soil's ability to store carbon and contain greenhouse gases could globally limit climate warming, says a University of Sydney expert.
The Rural Support Trust is getting information out early about help available in case the El Nino brings drought, says Northland Rural Support co-ordinator Julie Jonker.
The environment is one of the biggest issues facing sheep and beef farmers, says the northern Beef + Lamb NZ farmer council chairman Andrew McKenzie.
The current El Nino is tracking to the level of the 1997-98 event which was the strongest since 1950, NIWA says.
Companies which have high internet usage are currently 4 years ahead, 6% more productive and generate 20% more revenue compared with an average firm.
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Chinese scientists have signed a deal to set up a commercial animal cloning centre in the northern port city of Tianjin.
Fonterra farmers were angry with the directive from the Shareholders Council to vote against a remit, says Greg Gent.
The propsed Hawke's Bay Ruataniwha irrigation scheme is another step closer following the approval of the design and construction contract for its dam at a regional council meeting last week.
Wools of NZ (WNZ) hopes to determine by March next year the commercial viability of new technologies for improved whiteness and dyeing of strong wool, says chief executive Rosstan Mazey.
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