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YOUR CANINE crusader reckons farmers had better get used to the idea of bearing a backlash from any new Labour/Green government if they win power next year. Labour is, at best, ambivalent towards the rural sector; the Greens are openly hostile.
For proof of this, note the Green’s co-leader Russel Norman’s latest crusade questioning the benefits of Government investment in irrigation schemes: he claims it is money wasted. This old mutt reckons if you think farming is tough now, just wait until Norman and co get into government.
Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today congratulated the winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays.
The Government has announced $60,000 to provide one-off grants of $1,000 to each of the 60 New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) clubs across the country.
New Zealand’s rural sector has once again demonstrated its generosity, with the second Rural Industry Leaders Dinner, Debate and Auction raising an impressive $400,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
There has been another twist to the Federated Farmers annual election fiasco.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the implementation of good farming practices plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
Yesterday the Government used the opening of Fieldays to announce a major investment, as part of its Land Use Flexibility package, to support a more productive and sustainable future across six sectors including dairy.
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