Two-legged pests
OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to…
OPINION:Your canine crusader ws amused to read about a vegan student doing a farm animal management course in the UK complaining about having to visit a farm as a course requirement.
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The Hound is among many in the agriculture sector, including many of our top scientists, who are somewhat cynical claims made about the latest farming fad - regenerative agriculture.
OPINION: This old mutt wonders what it is about tall, balding, ex-Fonterra executives and their (non) ability to handle life once they leave the safety of the big dairy co-op.
OPINION: While your old mate was not surprised by the Government's decision to impose a ban on the live cattle exports, as it has previous form in pushing anti-farm policies.
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OPINION: "Where the bloody hell are you?"
Primary sector exporters, take a bow.
In a matter of days, kiwifruit growers organisation (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson will leave her role at NZKGI.
The 2021 Dairy Woman of the Year says her win is "pretty amazing".
Jake Jarman believes the agri-sector offers young people massive career opportunities.
More than 400 farmers attended a recent series of Groundswell NZ meetings around Canterbury and the West Coast to discuss new freshwater and biodiversity rules being imposed on the farming sector.
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Construction of Waikato's newest milk processing plant will finally start later this year.
Zespri has switched to using mostly charter refrigerated container ships this year to get its kiwifruit to major markets, rather than relying on normal scheduled ships.
Potato growers aren't giving up their fight against cheaper frozen french fries imports from the European Union.
The success of some of the early Māori adopters in the kiwifruit industry is starting to catch on.
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