Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
BEEF + LAMB New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics is hosting its first sheep breeders' forum in Dunedin next week.
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Minister Nathan Guy says he is thrilled with his re-appointment and the huge opportunities in his portfolios over the next three years.
NATHAN GUY has retained the Primary Industries portfolio in Prime Minister John Key's Cabinet reshuffle for the National Government's third term.
THE TRANS Pacific Partnership will be a hot topic when the members of the Five Nations Beef Alliance get together in Texas this week.
YOUNG FARMERS around the country are dusting off their red bands and sharpening their toolkits as the 2015 season of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest begins with District Finals this weekend.
THE EAST of the North Island could be warmer than usual through October–December and the southwest and east of the South Island may be cooler, says NIWA.
NZ KIWIFRUIT Growers Inc fears The Kiwifruit Claim could be damaging to the industry's relationship with government.
ZESPRI SAYS it does not support or agree with the approach taken by the group behind 'The Kiwifruit Claim'.
THE NORTH Island sale saw wool prices continue their upward trend, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.
ALL THE SIGNS suggest a prolonged period of low international dairy prices will be required to soak up the current global market surplus, says Rabobank in its latest Dairy Quarterly report.
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A PILOT PROGRAMME to develop the skills and confidence of dairy women to influence and lead positive change in their businesses and communities begins in November.
TATUA MEMBERS of Federated Farmers are welcoming an all time record payout by a New Zealand milk processor at $9 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS) for the 2013/14 season.
BEEF + LAMB New Zealand is sending two young Kiwi shepherds to France this week to take on the world's best in an international test of sheep farming skills.
The New Zealand Merino Company has posted a net profit of $1.9 million for year ending June 2014. A dividend of $950,000 has been declared.
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