Be afraid
OPINION: Your old mate hears some of the recent uptick in farmer confidence has slipped since the political polls started leading a bit to the left, away from the current coalition of National, Act and NZ First.
OPINION: This old mutt was amused to read about a snowflake vegan in Perth, Australia who wrote neighbours a letter requesting that they close their window when cooking their "sickening" meat.
According to PerthNow, the upset neighbour wrote "PLEASE TAKE SERIOUSLY" on the front of the letter, which was written on behalf of their vegan family members.
The letter read: "Hello neighbour, could you please shut your side window when cooking? My family are vegan - we eat only plant-based foods - and the smell of the meat you cook makes us feel sick and upset. We would appreciate your understanding - thanks. Sarah, Wayne and kids."
However, the letter left various users dumbfounded by the request.
"I bet her mouth starts watering when old mate mows his lawn and she gets a whiff of that deliciously fresh cut gass but!" a Facebook user wrote.
A brilliant result and great news for growers and regional economies. That's how horticulture sector leaders are describing the news that sector exports for the year ended June 30 will reach $8.4 billion - an increase of 19% on last year and is forecast to hit close to $10 billion in 2029.
Funding is proving crucial for predator control despite a broken model reliant on the goodwill of volunteers.
A major milestone on New Zealand's unique journey to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis could come before the end of this year.
We're working through it, and we'll get to it.
The debate around New Zealand's future in the Paris Agreement is heating up.
A technical lab manager for Apata, Phoebe Scherer, has won the Bay of Plenty 2025 Young Grower regional title.