Leaky waka
OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in Washington recently?
OPINION: The recent tightening of the political polls must be having a similar effect on the sphincters of the current leadership in the Beehive.
Isn't it funny that after two years of snubbing, chiding and dismissing the leaders of the Groundswell movement - who both the PM and Minister of Agricultrue have refursed to meet with - Jacinda Ardern is now suddenly willing to sit down and talk with this so-called bunch of 'racists and anti-vaxxers'!
However, this old mutt suggests Groundswell are being played as there is no chance that the Labour Government are hastily going to change their anti-farming policies after the PM sits down (mainly for the TV cameras) to have a cup of tea and scones with them.
There is more chance of Vladimir Putin admitting he's wrong and oulling out of Ukraine than Ardern, O'Connor and Parker having any change of heart over ag emissions and freshwater regulations.
A governance group has been formed, following extensive sector consultation, to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is said to be forming a 'road map' for improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain system.
Free workshops focused on managing risk in sharefarming got underway last week.
Annual farmer gathering, the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE), is set to make history as it heads to Timaru for the first time.
Installing 400 solar panels at their Taranaki piggery and cropping operation will have significant environmental, financial and animal welfare benefits for the Stanley family.
WoolWorks, New Zealand’s largest wool-scouring company, has partnered with the Lions Club of Riverton to help raise money for much-needed repairs to the Southland town’s swimming pool.
OPINION: The dairy industry will be a major beneficiary of a new free trade deal between NZ and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC).
OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in…
OPINION: A reader recently had a shot at the various armchair critics that she judged to be more than a…