Wrong focus
OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
My dear old Jean was one of the best mustering dogs I ever saw. She was black and tan with a longish silky coat, handy (only barking when necessary) unbelievably clever, easy to work and a growl from me was the only chastisement she ever received.
Plant science specialist Dr Lydia Cranston has joined Massey University’s International Sheep Research Centre.
A court order has been made against a Waikato pig farmer, limiting his involvement in the industry.
Sheep and beef farmers need to focus on feeding their best stock well, according to Martin Walshe, practice manager of Hunterville Vets.
Entries representing every aspect of New Zealand farming have been received for the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award.
Keeping tight control of pasture growth in spring and autumn could help drystock profitability, according to Northland pastoral farming specialists.
Nick Barclay, from WorkSafe NZ says while much media focus is on quads, they are not the only problem.
While the Health and Safety legislation debate raged in Parliament, inspectors from WorkSafe NZ were out talking to farmers. One was Rural News reporter Peter Burke who owns a small ‘life sentence’ block in Horowhenua.
Like many in the agri sector I was more than happy to see dairy prices rise sharply in the August 19 GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.
Farm debt mediation is back in the national spotlight, and not a moment too soon.
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In the last two weeks I’ve had the good fortune to catch up with hundreds of farmers nationwide as they’ve turned out to see what Beef + Lamb New Zealand is planning in the next six year levy cycle.
The Hound reckons the Jafas from Auckland simply don’t help themselves with their rural cousins. Apparently, the latest fad emerging in the swankier Auckland suburbs is having a pet lamb and prancing it around in nappies.
This old mutt almost choked on his dog biscuits at Winston Peters’ latest ridiculous claim to being a dairy farmer – when he had a crack at ‘National party stooge’ Mike Hosking, recently.
Your old mate has heard about framing a question to get the answer you want, but reckons environmental campaigners down south have taken this a step further.
The Hound
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