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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the job description of PR is to grease the wheels and ensure clients get good media coverage.
OPINION: Your old mate was shocked to learn that two pet projects of progressive dreamers have come a gutser in the real world.
Electric cars and 'fake meat' were both lauded as world-changing, and lefties and progressives the world over proceedded to ram them down our necks.
However, put the last 5 years sales data of fake meat darling Beyond Meat on a chart and it looks very similar to that of EV sales - boom and bust.
Once the hype and government incentives were gone, real-world demand for both things crashed.
Investors in both categories have been burnt but hopefully learned a lesson: if actors, musicians and Green Party MPs say they've found 'the next big thing', leave your money in the bank.
OPINION: Ministry for Primary Industries' situation outlook for primary industries report (SOPI) makes impressive reading.
Sheep and beef farmers Matt and Kristin Churchward say using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread fertiliser on their sprawling 630ha farm is a game changer for their business.
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors' election.
A unique discovery by a Palmerston North science company, Biolumic, looks set to revolutionise the value and potential of ryegrass and the secret is the application of ultraviolet (UV) light.
A New Zealand company is redefining the global collagen game by turning New Zealand sheepskin into a world-class health product.
With further extreme weather on the way, ANZ Bank is encouraging farmers and business owners impacted by the recent extreme weather and flooding to seek support if they need it.
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
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