New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
The Hound's not-so favourite government department, the state-run farmer formerly known as Landcorp, has proven that it is not just a poorly-performing entity but that it can’t even pick winners with the current Government policy.
Government-owned farmer Landcorp spent almost $14,000 just on consultants in preparing its controversial submission to the Tax Working Group.
Landcorp is paying members of its contentious environmental reference group (ERG) $1500 a day each – far more than other government body payments.
Pāmu Farms’ dairy production has gone well in the first six months of the 2018-19 season, says the general manager dairy, Mark Julian.
State-owned farming company Landcorp Farming Limited (known as Pāmu) has declared a net profit of $29 million.
Answers to a number of questions about the actions of the state farmer Landcorp may be proving highly embarrassing for both the Government and the state farmer.
A new guide has been released which will assist farmers and the irrigation industry to adopt the use of fertigation.
State farmer Pāmu Farms (formerly Landcorp) is defending its submission to the Government’s Tax Working Group (TWG).

OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
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