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OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to…
The Hound is sorry to learn of the imminent demise of rural publications and the journalists covering the sector, given Stuff’s (formerly Fairfax) recent decision to cease publishing its rural titles later this month.
Your canine crusader has been intrigued by the very poor mainstream media coverage of the Mycoplasma bovis issue.
The Hound has always believed the multinational, former tax-dodging, eco-terrorist group Greenpeace to be suspect in the way it behaves – especially towards the farming sector.
Your old mate hears that with this year’s National Fieldays just around the corner, the organisation’s big boss Peter Nation has recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Disneyland – to find out how things work at the wonderful world of Disney.
Beingmate is very close to appointing a chief executive officer, says Fonterra’s chief executive Theo Spierings.
Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor reckons NZ sheep and beef farmers, as a sector, have an opportunity to be world-leading stewards of the natural environment and sustainable communities.
Minister for the Environment David Parker has lavish praise for Beef + Lamb NZ’s new environmental strategy.
Zespri's net profit — after tax — for 2017-18 increased by 38% to $101.8 million.
Green and organic green kiwifruit growers were better off per tray this year than last, according to figures released by kiwifruit marketer Zespri.
The New Zealand apple industry – for the fourth year running – has been named the most competitive on the global stage among 33 apple producing countries.
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The New Zealand diet is safe and contaminants are very low, with most naturally occurring, says Agcarm in a new report.
Farmers need to understand that good environmental stewardship is no longer just nice to have but is essential in today’s world.
Fonterra is “very comfortable” with its $7/kgMS farmgate milk price forecast for the 2018-19 season, says chairman John Wilson.
ANZCO Foods Ltd has reported a pre-tax profit of $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 — 90% lower than the previous year.
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