Stop the rot!
OPINION: Bayer Crop Science closing its Hastings research site could be the tip of the iceberg.
The closure is a worry, especially given the very real potential for other multinationals to pull away from local product development.
NZIER estimates that NZ would suffer economic losses of $7.5 to $11.4 billion without effective crop protection.
Bayer's withdrawal will cost jobs and mean fewer tools for farmers.
Our 'kind & cuddly' regen farmer reckons, "Great to see this poison company leaving!"
He says "smart farmers" like him are adapting to life without chemicals and the rest of you are "dinosaurs".
Humble as well as kind! Your old mate reckons if this is how their poster boy acts, the 'regen' lobby needs a rebrand!
