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Alliance Group targets energy use

Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor.

One of the world’s largest processors of sheep meat, Alliance Group Limited, aims to reduce carbon emissions by 3,300 tonnes over the next three years.

First the work – then the rugby

Dana Blackburn is an Ohakune local – born and bred in nearby Raetihi.

From winner to judge shows how

Dana Blackburn: It’s amazing what you see when you go to judge properties”.

The backdrop to the 850ha property is spectacular, including the partly snow-covered Mt Ruapehu.

Ahuwhenua field day draws the crowds

At least 170 people turned out for the field day at Mangaroa Station, about an hour’s drive inland from Wairoa, on the North Island East Coast in mid-April.

New season, new hope, new challenges

Steve Levet, president, Rural Contractors New Zealand.

The southerly blast in April was a reminder to much of the country that winter is not far away. Let’s hope we get a bit more mild autumn weather before winter kicks in.

Little use - Editorial

No wonder they say, ‘Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach’.

Pushback

The Hound understands that more than a few farmers are feeling uncomfortable about the new work health and safety regime onfarm being promoted by WorkSafe NZ.

They say good things take time, and that is certainly the case for South Canterbury arable farmers Warren and Joy Darling who were aiming to better the world record for a barley crop – which was 12.2t/ha – at harvest time this year.

More honey

Your canine crusader hears that the proponents behind the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) Group – which published its long-awaited red meat sector reform paper a month or so back – are getting tetchier and tetchier as the days tick by and little momentum or action is taken over its suggested reforms.