OPINION: President Trump's tariff wars have torpedoed the US grain belt's biggest market, China, sending many US family farms to the wall.

OPINION: It's no surprise to this old mutt that some politicians are done playing nice with the low rent media pack that hounds them looking for a 'gotcha' moment.

OPINION: For some of us the threat of a fuel crisis is something we have dealt with before and are still here to tell the tale.

A drain is sometimes considered a negative word associated with depletion, exhaustion and loss of resources.

OPINION: The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran's retaliation against several countries in the region, may further tighten farm margins due to the risk of increased input costs, especially for fertilisers like urea and also for diesel.

OPINION: Public opinion, political pragmatism and commercial and market reality have caused the Government to abandon introducing legislation into Parliament to legalise the shipment by sea of live animals - mainly cows - to overseas destinations.

OPINION: The good news keeps getting better for NZ dairy farmers.

OPINION: With export of livestock by sea dead in the water, opponents of the Gene Technology Bill think they can also force another U-turn from the Government.

OPINION: Cheaper US butter on New Zealand shelves isn't impressing everybody.

OPINION: The coalition Government seems to have chickened out when it comes to live animal exports by sea.