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OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding…
OPINION: Confusion abounds in the discussion about agricultural greenhouse gases (GHG) and misinformation is rife.
OPINION: Over the next couple of months, farmers will be invited to have their say on He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) - the agreemnet between the Government and primary sector to tackle farm emissions - which could well be the most imporant thing they do in 2022.
OPINION: This old mutt has been pointing out forever just what a dog with fleas - as both a business model and a return on capital investment - state farmer Landcorp is.
OPINION: Your canine crusader wants to know just what drugs the politicians and bureaucrats are on in Wellington.
OPINION: The Hound sees Greenpeace is still demanding the demise of farming in this country.
OPINION: Your old mate had a bit of a giggle at current Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor's effusive praise of the primary sector, when releasing the latest MPI SOPI report late last year.
Meka Whaitiri says Māori agribusiness is yet to realise its full potential.
Farm costs are rising rapidly and farmers are being urged to manage cows, staff and finance efficiently to stay profitable.
A handbook offering practical guidance on how to plant strategically to feed bees is now available free to New Zealand farmers.
Katie Watson reckons she has always been a bit of an animal mad person. Sharon Cain reports.
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Pretty impressive - that's how Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor describes MPI's latest prediction that horticulture exports will hit the record $7 billion mark in 2023.
The ambitious goals of each of the primary sectors have come together in the past year to produce an outstanding result.
Vaccination against Covid-19 is absolutely critical to the success of the whole primary sector.
Despite rural contractors being told in mid-December they could bring in 200 skilled machinery operators into the country, not one has been given any MIQ space.
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