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…
An international agricultural journalist and science writer believes horticulture will, long term, gradually replace dairying as NZ’s leading farming and food production industry.
A Massey University scientist says it’s important any debate on GE is conducted on the knowledge that now exists about the contentious subject.
Longtime Elders New Zealand managing director Stu Chapman will later this month leave the business he started.
Horticulture New Zealand presented its inaugural President’s Award to lifelong kiwifruit industry supporter and grower Ian Greaves last week.
An economist who heads the ‘think tank’ New Zealand Initiative says despite dairy price problems the country’s economy is doing remarkably well.
BEEF + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons is confident farmers will vote to keep paying the levy that funds the organisation.
BLNZ launched its referendum this week in Wellington; voting will continue to mid-September.
Meat exporters are being urged to maintain a diversified portfolio of overseas trading partners.
One dairy industry stalwart has had enough and is switching to beef farming.
Sheep productivity has improved against a background of a massive drop in stock numbers since 1990, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.
If your workers do things outside the rules of your business and you’ve told them not to, then they will be held ultimately responsible for any incident, says Al McCone, programme manager agriculture, WorkSafe New Zealand.
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Key industry organisations are happy with some changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill, but Federated Farmers still has concerns about clarity on who is responsible for what.
Lighter fleece weights due to a big North Island move to meat production from sheep is an influence on wool supply, says Malcolm Ching, Purelana manager, Wool Services International.
Horticulture NZ chairman Julian Raine believes horticulture can, as predicted, overtake dairying as NZ’s main export industry.
The weak NZ dollar is providing an unexpected windfall for the country’s sheep and beef farmers.
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