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The Hound keeps despairing at the poor knowledge and appreciation of farming in NZ.
Prime examples are the anti-farming policies of many political parties contesting this year’s general election – spurred on by ill-informed activist groups like Greenpeace. He reckons this country could even be getting to the same stage as the US where the rural/urban divide is so large. In fact, a recent survey in the US found that 7% of all Americans actually believe chocolate milk is produced by brown cows. Only in America.
Westgold butter has been named New Zealand's tastiest in a blind tasting conducted by Consumer New Zealand.
A New Zealand agritech and dairy services group has big plans as it expands its dairy services footprint across dairy hygiene, data, and milk cooling with the purchase of nationwide refrigeration business Dairy Technology Services (DTS).
The 2026 Holstein Friesian sales season has already delivered outstanding results across New Zealand and Australia - including a new Australasian record.
OPINION: At a time when farmers are advocating for less government spending and no new taxes, the dairy sector is rightly concerned by ACT's new immigration policy.
Feilding Agricultural High School isn't alone in offering agricultural or horticultural subjects as part of its curriculum, but the location of one of its farms on the northern edge of the urban fringe makes for some interesting considerations.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the good farming pracrtice plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
