Water Hyacinth: The beautiful menace harming our waterways
OPINION: Last summer, a couple out exercising their dog took their usual walk around a local public reserve in Pukekohe.
The sanctimonious lot from Bitch & Complain (Fish & Game) have spat the dummy and walked away from the Land and Water Forum – like a petulant, spoiled child in a blaze of self-interested publicity.
The Hound would have thought chief executive Bryce Johnson might want to take a look at his own house first before throwing stones at other organisations. After revealing some seriously dodgy dealings in the Hawkes Bay branch last issue your old mate has been inundated with messages that he needs to keep following the scent coming off "the rotting flesh in HB Fish & Game". Meantime, questions are also being asked about Johnson himself: he's had 25 plus years at the helm, on a big salary, the role is 'self-assessed' and is said to be difficult to be replace.
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.
Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand's trade interests are best served in a world where trade flows freely.
New Zealand's red meat sector says it is disappointed by the United States' decision to impose tariffs on New Zealand exports.
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…