Banking Advisor: Most dairy farmers don’t fully understand how banks assess credit
A leading financial and banking advisor says he doubts if most dairy farmers fully understand the dynamics of banking.
OPINION: The good fight against "banking wokery" continues with a draft bill to scrap the red tape forcing banks and financial institutions to make climate-related disclosures, by repealing Part 7A of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Architect of the bill, ACT rural communities spokesperson Mark Cameron says, "Farmers are already seeing discrimination creeping into interest rates based on perceived emissions. They fear they'll be the next to be 'debanked', not because of financial risk, but because they don't fit the agenda of the suit-and-tie bigwigs. We've already seen it happening to essential industries like mining and service stations."
Your old mate reckons three cheers for anything that knocks back these rules, which are the ultimate virtue signal.
They reduce banking competition and force significant costs on lenders - and therefore borrowers - for no environmental gain.
OPINION: The Government's decision to rule out changes to Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) that would cost every farmer thousands of dollars annually, is sensible.
Compensation assistance for farmers impacted by Mycoplama bovis is being wound up.
Selecting the reverse gear quicker than a lovestruck boyfriend who has met the in-laws for the first time, the Coalition Government has confirmed that the proposal to amend Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) charged against farm utes has been canned.
Holstein Friesian excellence was front and centre at the 2025 Holstein Friesian NZ (HFNZ) Awards, held recently in Invercargill.
The work Fonterra has done with Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd, LIC and Ravensdown to save farmers time through better data connections has been recognised with a national award.
This past week has seen another round of negotiations between India and New Zealand to produce a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
OPINION: The Hound hears from his canine pals in Southland that an individual's derogatory remarks on social media have left…