OPINION: As the New Year kicks off, there is no doubt the new Government has a lot on its agenda.

OPINION: Speaking of correcting misrepresentations, the canine crusader would like to pay homage to ODT agriculture editor Sally Rae for an excellent article in December that put to rights much of the unmitigated spin and bulldust about Lake Hawea Station in Central Otago.

At Harry Brenssell's funeral service in Heriot in early December, friend, long-time neighbour and fellow Romney stud breeder Ken Bain spoke of a recent conversation with Harry:

It's a real challenge for the country's red meat sector.

While the country's battle to eradicate M. bovis is going well, the war is still not over with new cases discovered in Canterbury late last year.

Tributes have continued to flow in for Warren Parker, who died suddenly just after Christmas.

Farmers should have confidence in the long term value of Silver Fern Farms market-led strategy.

Fonterra chair Peter McBride has been named the new chair of Australia's largest fresh fruit, vegetable and cut flowers trader.

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has appointed a new president and vice-president.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is seeking applications from rivers and drainage scheme ratepayers to join its Rivers Scheme Advisory Groups.