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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
Chief executive of Overseer, Caroline Read responds to negative claims by Taranaki Regional Council.
The worsening outbreak of African swine fever throughout Asia and Europe has created a rare opportunity for New Zealand meat producers.
John Deere's new AutoSetup system will enable farmers and contractors to manage and store all their tractor and implement settings in the cloud.
State-owned food certifier AsureQuality is stepping into halal audit and accreditation.
The East Coast Farming Expo is promising an exciting new line-up in 2020.
Late last year, the Primary Sector Council (PSC) unveiled its vision for the future of New Zealand’s primary industries.
The Primary Sector Council believes it’s no longer appropriate to refer to “the primary sector”.
Could 2020 be the year of New Zealand ‘generative agriculture’?
Farmers have welcomed the Provincial Growth Fund’s decision to put $7.11 million into creating a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa.
OPINION: High farm debt levels have cast a shadow over the Ministry for Primary Industry's positive predictions for agriculture in 2020.
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Your canine crusader reckons it is ironic – and highly appropriate – that Shane Jones’ $3 billion electoral slush fund the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has exactly the same initials as the Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF)!
Like this old mutt, no doubt farmer shareholders are delighted to know that Fonterra is focusing on the important issues.
Over the years, a mate of the Hound’s has always been quick to point out to him people in roles whose names either match or clash with the organisations they work for.
Your old mate notes that after almost two years of cosy meetings and more than $2 million wasted, Ag minister Damien O’Connor’s brainfart, the Primary Sector Council, released its ‘strategy’ on the eve of Christmas, last year.
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OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…
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