Less hot air
OPINION: Farmers won't get any credit for this from the daily media, so Milking It is giving the bouquets where they’re due.
OPINION: The Government is finally waking up to the fact that more health workers are urgently needed in the country.
To this end they are guaranteeing 300 spots a month for the health and disability sector.
The question now is whether the Government realises that vets are also urgently needed around the country.
Vet recruiters have been desperately seeking two - yest just two - MIQ spaces per week for trained overseas vets.
Not a big request but the Government is turning a blind eye to a sector that ensures the welfare of animals in this country. Makes you wonder where their priorities are. Not animal welfare apparently.
A group of meat processing companies, directors and managers have been fined a total of $1.6 million for deliberately and illegally altering exported tallow for profit.
New Zealand’s top cheeses for 2025 have been announced and family-owned, Oamaru-based Whitestone Cheese is the big winner.
Waikato farmer, and Owl Farm demonstration manager, Jo Sheridan is the 2025 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr believes the outlook for the dairy sector remains strong.
Everyone from experienced veterinarians and young professionals to the Wormwise programme and outstanding clinics have been recognised in this year’s New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) awards.
OPINION: The Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable is welcome, and long overdue.