Poor example
YOUR OLD mate hears Horizons Regional Council is causing consternation in more than the rural sector with parts of its controversial One Plan.
YOUR OLD mate was a bit shocked to see financial advisor Gareth Morgan embark recently on a childish name-calling rant against Federated Farmers.
In a typical Morgan commentary piece – long on bluster but short on facts – about the One Plan Environment Court decision, he took Feds to tasks for their opposition and plans to appeal the ruling. Feds replied and called Morgan out on a couple of his claims. But instead of taking it on the chin, the so-called philanthropist reacted poorly and called the Feds among other things ‘hillbillies’ and ‘retards’. Now the Hound is no stranger to giving the Feds hard time, however, even he draws the line at petty, childish insults. The Hound is glad Feds did not reply in kind by calling the moustachioed one a dribbling moron who tends to trade on his much-more-famous and successful son’s name – as that would have been really petty!
Questions are being raised about just how good the state of the dairy industry is - especially given that the average farmgate payout for the coming season is set to exceed $10/kgMS.
A leading financial and banking advisor says he doubts if most dairy farmers fully understand the dynamics of banking.
Dairy farmers are shoring up their balance sheets, with almost $1.7 billion of debt repaid in the six months to March 2025.
Virtual fencing company Halter is going global but for founder Craig Piggott, New Zealand farmers will always remain their main partners.
A former Fonterra executive is the new chair of the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ).
New Federated Farmers national dairy chair Karl Dean is looking forward to tackling the issues facing the sector.
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