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OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons moves by the new government to try and breathe new life into the country's ailing wool industry will have little real impact.

OPINION: This old mutt suggests the new government is going to have to move fast to rein in a number of district and regional councils around the country who seem hell-bent on trying to push through their own agendas.

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OPINION: The Hound reckon the demise of Newshub (3 News to those of us a bit longer in the fang department) while sad is probably a reflection of how some media have lost touch with their audiences by going down a certain line and losing viewers, readers, and listeners.

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OPINION: Your old mate can't believe how that infamous environmental vandal and professional stirrer Mike Smith is now being beatified in some circles as an eco-warrior.

Angry European farmers protest

Farmer protests across the 27-nation EU have brought traffic to a standstill in capitals from Berlin to Paris, Brussels and Rome.

Hundreds of tractors gathered on Brussels' Luxembourg Square in the Belgian capital in early February.

Stock beginning to flow as market headwinds gather

Alliance has warned suppliers that the next couple of months will see reduced days available for processing due to public holidays.

Alliance Group says following delayed livestock flows - due to ideal growing conditions in both the North Island and the southern South Island - sheep and beef processing numbers are starting to crank up in the move to autumn.

Long-term worries for Hawke's Bay growers

John Paynter is surprised that, so far, there have been only 17 applications lodged for Kanoa Fund assistance.

While there is a degree of optimism among Hawke's Bay apple growers, it somewhat masks a real and uncertain fear about the future.

Carrot and stick approach needed

Rabobank says a well-balanced combination of carrot and stick will be needed to help dairy companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

With increasing and rising financial challenges, a well-balanced combination of carrot and stick will be needed to help dairy companies reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Carpet maker rolls out more optimistic future

Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith says a lift in revenue is anticipated for the next financial year.

Damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to Bremworth's Napier plant resulted in severe capacity constraints for the carpet maker and a poor half-year performance.

Weather wreaks havoc with bottom lines

T&G Global saw its operating profit plunge from $20 million in 2022 to a $46m loss last year.

Weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle that hit over one year ago have landed two of the country's biggest fruit and vegetable traders with massive trading losses.