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OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in Washington recently?
OPINION: Your old mate reckons the new Government has a big turnaround job in getting farmers feeling confident again.
According to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence survey - completed late last month - farmer confidence now sits at -72% and is the lowest in the 20-year history of the survey, eclipsing the previous record low of -71% recorded in quarter four last year.
The bank says a swathe of farmer concerns contributed to record low sentiment, with lower commodity prices now emerging as another source of farmer anxiety.
With feelings like this in the rural community it is no wonder so many rural and provincial seats turned blue at the recent election.
It is obvious the electoral demise of outgoing Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and his former cabinet colleagues - such as David Parker and James Shaw - will not be mourned by rural NZ.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be fronting farmers at three large public meetings organised by Federated Farmers over the coming weeks.
Federated Farmers and a major Australian-owned bank are at loggerheads over emissions reduction targets set for New Zealand farmer clients.
More locally grown tomatoes are coming to stores this month and you can thank New Zealand greenhouses for that.
Changing skill demands and new job opportunities in the primary sector have prompted Massey University to create a new degree course and add a significant major into another in 2025.
It was bringing in a new Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) show board, more in tune with the CAPA general committee, that has ensured that Christchurch will have a show this year, says CAPA general committee president Bryce Murray.
OPINION: Hats off to our pipfruit sector.
OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in…
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