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…
Subsidies handed to European farmers are partly responsible for the dip in global dairy prices, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.
The export market is worth over $1.5 billion to New Zealand winegrowers.
Young leaders in New Zealand's primary industries are essential for increasing the future prosperity of the sector.
Jam-packed with action, fizzing with giveaways: that's the promise of the Northland Field Days organisers.
Zespri will be the Primary Regional Partner for Surf Life Saving New Zealand in Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Gisborne, offering free lifesaving training for local lifeguards.
Succession scored highly as a negative influence in a recent survey of the agricultural industry.
New measures to improve the management of New Zealand's rivers, lakes, aquifers and wetlands have been proposed at the Bluegreens Forum in Tekapo on Saturday.
Federated Farmers has welcomed the release of the Government's discussion paper on freshwater management as a "useful next step".
Irrigation New Zealand welcomes the Government's 'Next steps for fresh water' consultation document but encourages the Government to 'get on with it.'
The Hound was intrigued by the motivation of the protesters who turned up in Auckland earlier this month to decry the signing of the TPP.
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Your canine crusader hears that the unionists at Lincoln University are a bit upset, claiming they were duped into being frank with a report writer who, it turns out, is to be their boss.
A mate of the Hound recently came across a Fonterra advert for an employee communica- tions advisor – fair dinkum!
The Hounds notes that the two farmers standing for election in the vacant South Island director seat for Beef + Lamb NZ were both former leading lights in MIAG...
If your impression of Indian based manufacturing is one of backstreet workshops, dirt floors and very big hammers, you may be in for a re-think.
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