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BRIght Ideas: New chief at wine research institute

The new boss at Bragato has long been “a closet science geek”.

Published in Profiles

NZPork sector announces winners

Dr Bruce Welch with a commercial breeding boar.

NZPork has announced the winners of its Outstanding Achievement Award and Stockperson of the Year Award.

Published in General News

New executive appointment

Fonterra has appointed Kate Daly as managing director people & culture.

Published in Agribusiness

Mobile app developer changing hands

Software specialist Company-X is acquiring advertising agency Hot Mustard's app developing business.

Published in Agribusiness

Why the rush with regulations?

The rush of Government regulations has given rise to farmer protest groups like Groundswell NZ, says Barbara Kuriger.

OPINION: The pace of regulatory change for rural communities has been relentless under the current government.

Published in Opinion

Editorial: What is driving research in NZ?

At the moment, the primary sector is seeing the inner scientific workings of the software tool Overseer which is widely used, by the dairy industry in particular, come under some intense scrutiny.

OPINION: The politics of science or is it the science of politics that is driving research in New Zealand?

Published in Opinion

B+LNZ remains unconvinced by low-slope map

The Government’s new proposed low-slope map for stock exclusion is better than the original, however the map still won’t practically work on the ground, says Beef+Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

Published in General News

Side effects

A recent side effect of the misinformation easily spread on Facebook is a spike in reports of poisoning due to ingestion of ivermectin meant for livestock.

Published in Milking It

Time for reflection

OPINION: As I write, our nation has returned to level 4 lockdown and it has given me time to reflect on all we have accomplished in the year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit this country hard.

Published in Opinion