Dodgy!
OPINION: If you believe Maori Party president John Tamihere’s claim that “nothing dodgy” occurred at Manurewa Marae during the last election, the Hound has a bridge to sell you.
Your canine crusader reckons this story could come straight out of the 'Only in America' file.
Apparently, health officials in the US have been warning people not to self-dose themselves with Ivermectin drench in an attempt to prevent them from getting Covid-19.
Such is the concern about Americans contemplating using Ivermectin instead of getting a Covid shot, the US federal Food and Drug Aministration (FDA) had a simple message: "You are not a horse," it said. "You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it."
As with other purported alternative treatments for Covid-19, misinformation about Ivermectin has spread on social media and politicians.
US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy told CNN: "The best protection we have against Covid-19 is the vaccine, and if you get Covid-19, we actually do have treatments that work. Ivermectin is not one of them!"
Federated Farmers supports a review of the current genetic technology legislation but insists that a farmer’s right to either choose or reject it must be protected.
New Zealand’s top business leaders are urging the US Administration to review “unjustified and discriminatory tariffs” imposed on Kiwi exporters.
New tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump signal an uncertain future, but New Zealand farmers know how to adapt to changing conditions, says Auriga Martin, chief executive of Farm Focus.
A global trade war beckons, which is bad news for a small open economy like New Zealand, warns Mark Smith ASB senior economist.
Carterton's Awakare Farm has long stood as a place where family, tradition and innovation intersect.
Fonterra says the US continues to be an important market for New Zealand dairy and the co-op.
OPINION: At last, a serious effort to better connect farmers and scientists.
OPINION: If you believe Maori Party president John Tamihere’s claim that “nothing dodgy” occurred at Manurewa Marae during the last…