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Deputy Prime Minister Bill English admitted he isn’t a regular speaker at dairy events.
This task mostly falls to Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Science Minister Steven Joyce. So during the question and answer session at a recent DairyNZ Farmers Forum in Hamilton, English faced some questions he found curly. Asked one farmer, “Mr English we know you are one of the three men who make all the key decisions in the Government...?” Replied English, “Who are the other two?”
Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today congratulated the winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays.
The Government has announced $60,000 to provide one-off grants of $1,000 to each of the 60 New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) clubs across the country.
New Zealand’s rural sector has once again demonstrated its generosity, with the second Rural Industry Leaders Dinner, Debate and Auction raising an impressive $400,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
There has been another twist to the Federated Farmers annual election fiasco.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the implementation of good farming practices plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
Yesterday the Government used the opening of Fieldays to announce a major investment, as part of its Land Use Flexibility package, to support a more productive and sustainable future across six sectors including dairy.
