Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
OPINION: Greenpeace protesters did their favourite party no favours during Parliament’s final Question Time before the election.
OPINION: Farmers have been slapped with another rise in levy.
OPINION: Waikato's newest milk processor, Olam has poached one of Fonterra’s biggest milk suppliers in the region.
OPINION: With the election looming, both Labour and National have proposed huge cuts from public sector spending.
New Zealand's recommended maize planting rates have flatlined, while in the US, these continue to increase on an annual basis.
Agronomic tools and practices are available for maize growers facing the headwinds of increasing costs of production, extreme weather events and environmental considerations, Foundation for Arable Research senior maize researcher David Densley says.
Herd improvement company LIC's director elections have attracted a high calibre of candidates.
Scientific data collected across five catchments over the past 20 years show improvement in surface water quality.
A warning to New Zealand: don't hold your breath about Canada rushing to open its market to our dairy exports.
Despite the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swanning around the world claiming his country supports rules-based trade – he said this just a few days ago – the fact remains Canada is regarded globally as one the world’s most protectionist economies.
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The country's best ice cream maker says it’s the quality of the ingredients that makes all the difference to his products.
New Zealand dairy farmers are facing uncertain and complex times, says Rabobank’s senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.
The pressures coming to bear on dairy farming mean a lot of farming businesses are not viable, warns retiring DairyNZ board member Colin Glass.
Fonterra shareholder and Cambridge farmer Garry Reymer wants Fonterra to include capital structure on the agenda at the next round of farmer meetings.
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