New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
OPINION: Recently I spent a couple of days on the Macca's site at Fieldays.
OPINION: A public battle is playing out between supporters and opponents of live animal experts.
OPINION: Your old mate had a wee crack at Fieldays recently for the perception it was more focused on quantity through the turnstiles than quality - a bugbear of some exhibitors over recent years.
OPINION: Real estate agent Janet Dickson's court case, following her refusal to complete a compulsory Māori culture course, is being watched with interest by HR folk across all industries and sectors.
OPINION: The inquiry into rural banking practice was welcomed at Fieldays, but Groundswell NZ added a proviso that this must include banks' treatment of agricultural emissions.
OPINION: Some purists just seem to want to block any progress in NZ, oblivious to the social costs of preventing the country from turning a buck.
Farmers are calling on the Government to replace “a broken” Resource Management Act (RMA) urgently.
The primary sector has been told to continue the journey to sustainably reduce emissions despite a regulatory breather from the Coalition Government.
OPINION: The primary sector has faced many challenges over recent years, with environmental and regulatory factors pushing businesses to adapt to survive.
The Fonterra Co-operative Council is looking for a farmer representative to sit on the Fonterra Milk Price Panel.
More...
Farmlands shareholders have re-elected sitting directors Dawn Sangster and Gray Baldwin for another three-year term.
It's important that the benefits and opportunities of the New Zealand/European Union free trade deal (FTA) as outlined in the actual agreement become real deals.
OPINION: Pastoral farmers stare at the media reports might be forgiven for wondering if they are heading the way of the dinosaurs.
Departing Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson had some good news for the country's kiwifruit growers just days before he left the company to take up a new role with the giant berry fruit grower Driscoll in the US.
The Hound
Back to School
OPINION: This old mutt went to school to eat his lunch, but still knows the future of the country, and…
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
EPA Welcomes Withdrawal of Glyphosate Appeal After High Court Ruling
The Envrionmental Protection Authority (EPA) has welcomed the deicsion by the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) to withdraw its appeal of…
Fonterra Announces Interim Leadership Changes Ahead of Richard Allen CEO Transition
Fonterra has announced interim changes to the leadership of its Global Ingredients business.
$120m Tōrea Orchard Development to Produce 116 Million Apples in Mid-Canterbury
A large-scale modern orchard development in coastal Mid-Canterbury is expected to eventually produce 116 million apples a year from 900,000…
