New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
OPINION: Meanwhile, speaking of Groundswell, this old mutt understands that the leaders of the rural lobby group and fringe political party Democracy NZ recently met up in a café in Gore for a clandestine catch up.
OPINION: The Hound was flabbergasted at the over-the-top censoring actions of the National Fieldays lackeys at this year's event.
OPINION: Your old mate reckons there is no mystery why Newsroom journalist and bicycle-riding, whinging pom Rod Oram and climate catastrophic recently wrote a scathing article criticising the Nats' new ag emissions policy, which was widely circled by Government ministers and Labour party apologists.
The medium term prospects for the meat and wool sector are gloomy based on the numbers in the latest MPI Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report.
Freshwater farm plans to help farmers improve local waterways will be progressively phased in across the country.
Interest in New Zealand's longest trail is tracking up.
Zespri's latest kiwifruit to hit overseas and domestic markets, RubyRed, has become the beacon that lights up the start of the kiwifruit season.
National's policy announcement on genetic modification in New Zealand has been described as "exciting" by BioTech NZ.
Alliance Group is lifting processing capacity by 24% ahead of an expected increase in bobby calf volumes.
New Zealand's farm production systems are under close scrutiny from countries buying primary products from us.
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Rural service trader PGG Wrightson (PGW) says its chairman Lee Joo Hai is stepping aside from the role while he fights charges filed under Singapore securities legislation.
New Zealand must evolve its trade strategy to capture more value from existing markets if the country is to increase exports.
Teams and individuals whose talents and work to help New Zealand farmers, foresters and fishers thrive and what they produce were honoured at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards last night.
WoolWorks is set to form a new division designed to explore and realise new opportunities to capture greater market value for wool.
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