Arise Sir Paddy
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
Speaking of dropkicks, the Hound reckons the biggest crybaby and bad loser in this year’s general election would have to be the failed, NZ First candidate for the Waikato seat Stu ‘Cry Me a River’ Husband.
Your canine crusader notes that American singer Pink is due to play concerts next year in Dunedin and Auckland.
Your old mate understands that National’s big agricultural announcement during the election campaign – about helping more young families onto their first farms by allowing them a lease-to-buy deal on Landcorp land – was a rush for all concerned.
Fonterra has been asking its staff how it could do things differently and how it could disrupt itself, says Mark Piper, the co-op’s director of group R&D.
A British conservative politician and head of its climate change committee has rebuked New Zealand for not showing enough leadership on climate change issues for agriculture.
Landcorp boss Steven Carden says the ‘how’ part of taking action on climate change is his challenge as the company’s chief executive
Labour’s West Coast MP, Damien O’Connor is the new Minister of Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety and Rural Communities.
Fonterra aspires to play a global leadership role in reducing biological emissions in dairy, says Francesca Eggleton, the co-op’s group environment manager.
Supermarket chain Countdown is partnering with global meat processor Hilton Food Group to build a $54 million plant at Otahuhu, South Auckland.
Waikato agribusinesswoman Janette Osborne has been appointed to Primary Wool Cooperative’s (PWC) board.
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Sheep and beef producers will soon be able to see how the latest technology and management systems work on a commercial farm.
Massey University has signed as a sponsor of the Ahuwhenua Trophy, awarded annually to the country’s premier Māori farmer.
The number of dairy farms coming on the market is seen as a sign of confidence returning to the industry.
Fencing waterways is proven as effective in combating the risk of contamination in waterways.
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