Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: At the recent National Fieldays, it was noted that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her band of ministers avoided any Labour Party branding.
For starters, Ardern didn’t do the traditional walkabout PMs usually do at the biggest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.
There were no Labour Party jackets or paraphernalia in sight.
One journalist quipped that Labour wanted to avoid a repeat of what happened at recent field days in Hawke’s Bay and Greymouth, where Labour ministers out in the party’s red attire were subject to ‘unfriendly’ comments from more than a few farmers!
More bull breeders are using genetic tools according to the latest research.
Females are dominating the veterinary profession worldwide and many farmers are welcoming this change in the composition of the profession, says Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Professor Christine Middlemiss.
A five-year randomised survey of herbicide resistance on New Zealand arable farms has found widespread high levels of resistance - with 71% of farms affected in the worst-hit region - South Canterbury.
OPINION: The recent Federated Farmers / Rabobank 2024 Farming Salaries Report revealed strong growth in farm salaries over the past two years.
The low unemployment environment is one of the key factors driving on-farm salaries higher over the past 24 months, says Rabobank general manager for country banking Bruce Weir.
Fonterra has appointed a new chief financial officer, seven months after its last CFO’s shock resignation.