Are they serious?
OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their fiscal fantasies.
OPINION: Your canine crusader understands that the wheels – or is that the rudder – are really starting to come off the supposed pan agricultural sector agreement on reducing ag sector emissions.
Levy groups are beginning to feel the wrath of farmer sentiment and general unhappiness about their perceived appeasement over ag emissions, with many in the leadership of these organisations viewed as quislings to the current administration.
With political polls showing the real possibility of a change of government next year, it will be interesting how these same people – who have cuddled up a little too close to the current administration – are viewed by the powers-that-be if there is a change in government next year.
The word is that utu may well be served up and instant retirement may be the best option for some of our farm body leaders.
Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says the 2025 Fieldays has been one of more positive he has attended.
A fundraiser dinner held in conjunction with Fieldays raised over $300,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
Recent results from its 2024 financial year has seen global farm machinery player John Deere record a significant slump in the profits of its agricultural division over the last year, with a 64% drop in the last quarter of the year, compared to that of 2023.
An agribusiness, helping to turn a long-standing animal welfare and waste issue into a high-value protein stream for the dairy and red meat sector, has picked up a top innovation award at Fieldays.
The Fieldays Innovation Award winners have been announced with Auckland’s Ruminant Biotech taking out the Prototype Award.
Following twelve years of litigation, a conclusion could be in sight of Waikato’s controversial Plan Change 1 (PC1).