New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
OPINION: Your old mate hears that the question, who exactly is the National Party's spokesman, is one of the biggest mysteries in farming circles since the rabbit calicivirus was illegally released back in 1997.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has declared an adverse event for the Canterbury region, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers.
OPINION: Budget 2021, for the primary and rural sector, was basically a non-event.
Moves are well underway to establish a new Kiwifruit Breeding Centre (KBC) - a joint venture between Plant and Food Research (PFR) and Zespri - designed to speed up the process of developing new and improved kiwifruit varieties.
Finding and training skilled workers is a growing problem in many parts of the NZ economy and the sheep and beef farming sector is no exception.
A new NZ National Standard for Wool has been established, under the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP).
Top dressing today is pretty much at the same level as it was pre-Covid, according to the Agricultural Aviation Association (AAA).
Listed Canterbury milk processor Synlait is heading towards its first financial loss ever, but is telling its farmer suppliers not to worry.
Drought hit Mike and Peter Connor’s farms badly and this year their hill properties are parched again.
Even the weeds won't grow.
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In a minor coup for the struggling strong wool sector, one of New Zealand's largest furniture manufactures and retailers, Big Save Furniture, has committed to using more strong wool in its products and pay growers a fair price. David Anderson asked managing director Tom McKimm about the move.
New Zealand's strong wool sector is in the doldrums, with record low prices and little hope on the horizon.
A highlight of this year’s Dairy Industry Awards was the high number of migrant workers vying for the national titles.
A Hamilton woman has been disqualified from owning horses for a year, sentenced to 100 hours community work, and ordered to pay vet fees of $498 after her horse starved to death.
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