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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…
The humble Kiwi tip trailer looks like a distant memory, given the size of some units we now see on farms and roads.
Fonterra is planning a war on waste.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wants submissions on clearer rules for ‘significant surgical procedures’ as in the Animal Welfare Act of 1999.
Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15% over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster.
The farm quad industry and its regulators are at odds over the fitting of rollover devices on these machines.
Massey veterinarian Kate Griffiths recently outlined the results of a six year trial looking at the ability of a ewe to survive as a productive animal until she is culled for age.
While winter feed crops are crucial in Simon O’Meara’s farm system, the West Otago sheep and beef farmer is making changes to cut their damage to the environment.
OPINON: New Zealand's large agricultural sector should not be seen as a hindrance to the development of a more modern and innovative economy.
It looks like the next attack on farming will take the form of a campaign against winter grazing and the negative impact this can have on livestock and water quality.
A mate of the Hound reckons former Fonterra director Ashley Waugh must have taken to heart his failure last year to get re-elected to the dairy co-op’s board.
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Your old mate is constantly surprised at what snowflakes we have bred in the so-called ‘millennial’ and ‘generation Z’ types.
Your canine crusader finds it hard to have any fondness for the banks in this country.
Your old mate notes that a recent report out of Oxford University, no less, shows the carbon footprint of New Zealand’s milk production is pretty damn good.
New Zealand egg production is expected to decline by 4.5% to 955.7 million eggs during 2019-20.
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