Arise Sir Paddy
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
OPINION: Getting used to the increased costs in producing the food society needs, wants and desires is simply part of farming; absent are the increased returns to cover the costs.
Waimate contractor – and rich-lister – Gary Rooney will back a South Canterbury irrigation scheme that was left gasping by changes in Government policy.
Farming cooperatives have dominated the awards made this year by Cooperative Business New Zealand (CBNZ).
We need a better understanding of nutrient transport across catchments, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE), Simon Upton.
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s first trip in the top job was to a drought-stricken farm in Queensland.
Beef + Lamb NZ has decided to go ahead with proposed increases in sheepmeat and beef levies.
A banker has warned Fonterra to keep its navel gazing to a minimum.
National's position has not changed on a water tax or levy, says Opposition Leader Simon Bridges.
A Lincoln-developed optical nitrate sensor for groundwater is now in use nationwide after a low-key but successful commercial launch.
A top US facility that globally supplies the latest cultivars for the pipfruit and stonefruit industry has lost interest in dealing with New Zealand.
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With a lot fewer players in the wool industry these days there is a better chance of getting consensus, says NZ Wool Exporters Council president Peter Whiteman.
Farmers and growers need to look hard at the opportunities and benefits biological products and pesticides could bring to their businesses.
The bee and honey industry group ApiCulture NZ is proposing a commodity levy to support producers, but the idea is controversial: many beekeepers strongly oppose it.
An impasse between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and apple and stonefruit growers is continuing.
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