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Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:46

Sage advice!

OPINION: According to news reports, possibly the world’s biggest nerd – Microsoft founder Bill Gates – now owns the most farmland of anyone in the United States.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 11:30

Poor snowflakes

This old mutt understands the country’s trendy, woke, vegan community (all four of them) is taking time out from being outraged at everything Donald Trump has ever done, to concern themselves about an oat milk shortage in NZ.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 11:00

Any charges?

Your old mate wonders if the over-reaching do-gooder who set up a North Canterbury cow sanctuary “to save retired dairy cows and bobby calves from slaughter” will face any charges for animal cruelty. 

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 10:30

Appropriate

Meat company Alliance Group recently announced that it will become an official partner of Ronald McDonald House South Island – the independent charitable trust providing free accommodation and support to families who need to travel to Christchurch and Invercargill for their children’s medical treatment. 

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 10:10

You're yolking

Your canine crusader was captivated by a news report of an Auckland-based woman fined $31,500 for possession, selling and attempting to sell dry edible bird’s nests.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:25

Seriously?

Your old mate reckons the nomination of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) management team as a finalists in the 2020 Primary Industry Awards Team of the Year category, shows just how out of touch and hopeless Federated Farmers (who ran the awards) are as an organisation.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:19

Good riddance!

The Hound reckons 2021 is off to a rollicking start with news that professional whinger and anti-farming drone Martin Taylor has departed as head of Fish & Game NZ.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:18

Weak and useless!

Your canine crusader has been concerned for some time about the complete lack of fight put up by the so-called farmer-representative bodies on a number of controversial issues – including water reforms.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:15

Rethink?

Your old mate had to laugh at the apparent lack of any intellectual grunt of so-called international ‘independent think-tank’ RethinkX, which produced a report predicting the demise of meat. Its report predicted that in 2019 a total of 10% - and by 2030 a total of 70% - of cattle meat would be replaced by various plant-based alternatives.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:55

A minute on the lips...

As we head into the festive season, your canine crusader has come across some research that may have you thinking twice about reaching for a second (or even third) helping at Christmas dinner this year.

Published in The Hound
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