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OPINION: In the same way that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, economists sometimes get it right.
Country of origin beef and lamb marketing programme Taste Pure Nature is set to move into a new phase.
While confident that the apiculture sector can meet its target of doubling honey exports by 2030, chair of ApicultureNZ, Nathan Guy, says it will be challenging.
A plan to revitalise New Zealand’s honey sector and set it on a new, more sustainable and profitable path for the long term was launched yesterday by Agriculture Minister Todd McClay.
NZ's red meat sector says it is committed to playing its part to address climate change, improving our waterways and protecting New Zealand's biodiversity. However, it wants a future Government to implement these policies in relation to the environment and climate change. Nathan Guy, Meat Industry Association, and Kate Acland, Beef+Lamb NZ explain.
Farmers are finding themselves "extremely confused" about He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN), says Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy.
A downturn in the honey market has the potential to cause a major biosecurity issue for the NZ bee industry.
The Government has released a proposal to reduce agriculture emissions for consultation which includes farmers paying a core levy from 2025.
Former Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has been appointed the new chair of the Meat Industry Association.
OPINION: In the same way that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, economists sometimes get it right.
OPINION: The proposed RMA reforms took a while to drop but were well signaled after the election.