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OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in Washington recently?
OPINION: Your canine crusader had to have a bit of a giggle at a recent employment ad run by an exasperated Canterbury farmer and co-owner of Gladfield malt, Doug Michael, looking for workers.
Apparently, the man on the land was getting rather annoyed with the lack of good staff around and wrote an advert as a rant that was not supposed to go public.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, his wife mistakenly posted the advertisement online without reading her husband's rather frank words.
"Are you soft?" the advert began. "Then keep scrolling elsewhere because this job is probably not for you!"
The ad went on to tell a few other home truths and revealed Michael's frustration in trying to find a resilient employee that would last more than a week.
The original advertisement, which was later edited, actually garnered some genuine applicants.
A governance group has been formed, following extensive sector consultation, to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is said to be forming a 'road map' for improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain system.
Free workshops focused on managing risk in sharefarming got underway last week.
Annual farmer gathering, the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE), is set to make history as it heads to Timaru for the first time.
Installing 400 solar panels at their Taranaki piggery and cropping operation will have significant environmental, financial and animal welfare benefits for the Stanley family.
WoolWorks, New Zealand’s largest wool-scouring company, has partnered with the Lions Club of Riverton to help raise money for much-needed repairs to the Southland town’s swimming pool.
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