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Rural News' irreverent and hypothetical look at what's happening in the farming world.
This old mutt has long been suspicious of a group of water zealots in South Canterbury known as the Opihi Catchment Environmental Protection Society (OCEPS).
The Republican presidential front-runner who appears to wear a dead possum on his head – Donald Trump – has finally managed to get agriculture into the US political debate, but not in a good way.
The Hound suggests that something very fishy has been going on at the Hawkes Bay branch of 'Bitch & Complain' (Fish & Game) that warrants deeper investigation.
The Hound reckons the bureaucrats of MBIE, who among other things have responsibility for employment -- but also the unemployed, or is it unemployable? -- are themselves so unemployable that...
The Government has set a target to increase the value of New Zealand's food sector exports from $25 billion to $60b, meaning there will be an additional 50,000 jobs in the primary sector by 2025.
Primary ITO, the industry training organisation for the primary sector, is launching new qualifications for the agriculture sector this month.
Carrfields Primary Wool's Just Shorn carpet wool brand is being rolled out in New Zealand in a "soft launch".
Halal products are adding up to 30-40c/kg to beef returns, says Greenlea Premier Meats managing director Tony Egan.
The production of a large Maori kiwifruit collective could double next year as more of the SunGold G3 variety comes on stream, says Neil Te Kani, the group's chair.
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Former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden has described his leadership style as essentially "very simple".
Harnessing the collective power of the kiwifruit industry is critical to its success, according to Zespri's general manager of marketing and innovation, Carol Ward.
Deceased farming family members could be buried on privately owned farm land in the near future, if the Government implements recommendations made by the Law Commission.
New harrier hound puppies will potentially allow the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to breed giant biosecurity detector dogs.
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