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Fieldays focused

OPINION: Your old mate had a wee crack at Fieldays recently for the perception it was more focused on quantity through the turnstiles than quality - a bugbear of some exhibitors over recent years.

OPINION: Real estate agent Janet Dickson's court case, following her refusal to complete a compulsory Māori culture course, is being watched with interest by HR folk across all industries and sectors.

Back off!

OPINION: The inquiry into rural banking practice was welcomed at Fieldays, but Groundswell NZ added a proviso that this must include banks' treatment of agricultural emissions.

Reality check

OPINION: Some purists just seem to want to block any progress in NZ, oblivious to the social costs of preventing the country from turning a buck.

Farmers say urgency needed in replacing RMA

Federated Farmers RMA spokesman Mark Hooper.

Farmers are calling on the Government to replace “a broken” Resource Management Act (RMA) urgently.

Agri sector urged to keep focus on emissions efficiency

Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris.

The primary sector has been told to continue the journey to sustainably reduce emissions despite a regulatory breather from the Coalition Government.

Ag's large fall in small business productivity

Bridget Snelling, Xero attributes the drop to falling sales in the sector, paired with the strong jobs growth it experienced over 2023.

OPINION: The primary sector has faced many challenges over recent years, with environmental and regulatory factors pushing businesses to adapt to survive.

Nominations open for co-op milk price panel member

Council chair John Stevenson says the panel’s role and responsibilities are key to overseeing the integrity of Fonterra Farmgate Milk Price.

The Fonterra Co-operative Council is looking for a farmer representative to sit on the Fonterra Milk Price Panel.

Farmlands' directors re-elected for another term

Farmlands shareholders have re-elected sitting directors Dawn Sangster and Gray Baldwin for another three-year term.

Envoy's positive Fieldays debut

EU Ambassador to NZ, Lawrence Merideth was impressed by his first visit to the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

It's important that the benefits and opportunities of the New Zealand/European Union free trade deal (FTA) as outlined in the actual agreement become real deals.