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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
The new Safer Rides programme aiming to encourage farmers to install crush protection devices (CPDs) on their quad bikes has been over-subscribed, hitting its initial target within 38 hours of launch.
Food manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, and distributors are being invited to register their interest in the new Healthy School Lunches programme.
A Hawke’s Bay horticulture company and its owner, who is banned from acting as a director or manager of any company until 2028, have been ordered to pay penalties of $48,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
Canterbury farmer John Reeves has been posthumously honoured for his contribution to New Zealand’s pork industry.
Wools of New Zealand has signed an agreement with leading Chinese rug and manufacturer Yangxin Ruixin Group for the company to use Wools of New Zealand branding on its products.
A T7.225 with candy blue body panels, New Holland silver and black graphics featuring the Union Jack flag, black wheels rims with candy blue rim edges, plus a NH leaf on the bonnet top is obviously something special.
While New Zealand’s clever thinkers were out in full force at the Fieldays Innovations event last month, the youngsters weren’t there to be overlooked.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection of humans and animals.
Emerging research highlights mice as a critical yet underestimated source of leptospirosis, emphasising the need for improved strategies to control the spread of the infectious disease.
Anna England from Elliot’s Wholesale Nursery in Amberley has been named as the 2024 Young Plant Producer of the Year.
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Beef + Lamb NZ's farmer councillors and extension team are using new methods, including diving into regional insights and data, to develop annual regional delivery plans (RDPs).
As analytical testing company Hill Labs celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, managing director Jonno Hill credits the success of the company to the legacy of strong cultural values of the founders, his parents.
OPINION: Just recently I was clicking through some of the more reliable news sites, when I bumped into a headline that seemed to call out to me: Loneliness Now A Major US Health Threat. Yep, loneliness was now deemed to be seriously affecting people’s all-around health.
OPINON: In the latest hysterical press release from Greenpeace, the sandal wearers have unleashed their worst conspiracy theorist tendencies, ranting about “Big Tobacco, Big Oil” and now “Big Meat and Dairy”.
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OPINION: A mate of yours truly has had an absolute gutsful of the activist group SAFE.
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