Trop de Paris!
OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly relating to how they're treating their farmer base.
Your old mate has been around a few years and has seen and heard a few recommendations for reforms of the meat sector.
He suggests every red meat producer nationwide should read MIE’s report – especially since they forked out $220K from farmer levy funds to pay for it. However, your canine crusader is sceptical about how practical and possible it is to implement many of the document’s recommendations. Meanwhile, your old mate was intrigued by the report’s furtive comment thanking those who helped MIE’s consultants put it all together: “Certain processor CEO’s, managing directors, chairmen and directors who have supported these... initiatives (they know who they are)”. Well, ‘they’ might know who ‘they’ are, but the rest of us don’t and we’d like to.
Fresh produce grower and exporter T&G Global has overturned last year’s dismal performance by reporting a half year net profit of $1.7 million.
One of New Zealand’s largest fertiliser plants could be forced to shut down for four months as uncertainty looms over gas supply.
Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green says two public meetings held this week should have made it loud and clear that rural families and businesses are concerned about proposed staffing changes at NZ Police.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on a proposal to ban weedkillers containing chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA).
August 6 marks Farm Worker Appreciation Day, a moment to recognise the dedication and hard mahi of dairy farm workers across Aotearoa - and DairyNZ is taking the opportunity to celebrate the skilled teams working on its two research farms.
OPINION: The Government has been seeking industry feedback on its proposed amendments to a range of Resource Management Act (RMA) national direction instruments.