Arise Sir Paddy
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
About 20 years ago, when Ashburton arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson told their son Philip of a particularly good wheat harvest, he congratulated them with a bottle of champagne – in the form of a fridge magnet.
Submissions are now open on the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill until May 18 – with backing from NZ Pork and Horticulture NZ.
Fine weather brought out the crowds to this year’s national ploughing championships at Kirwee, Canterbury, last month.
Avocado and kiwifruit industry representatives say recent storms have caused severe damage but it appears to be localised and unlikely to affect the overall national crop.
Farmers in Environment Canterbury’s Selwyn-Te Waihora zone are being urged to get a move on with their farming consents.
Canterbury's Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation scheme has entered stage 2, with Prime Minister Bill English officiating at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Darfield.
Fonterra's market share could fall from 84% to 79% over the next five years, says TDB Advisory, financial and economic advisors.
New Zealand's pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai will have strong potential to showcase this country’s primary industry products and innovation in sustainability.
The board of Omapere Rangihamama Trust is considered a strong one. Its Far North farm is one of the three finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for New Zealand’s top Maori sheep and beef farm.
Meat processor Silver Fern Farms is consolidating the operations of its two Waikato bobby calf processing facilities.
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Sheep and beef farmers have vastly improved their productivity since the 1990s, says Beef + Lamb NZ’s chief executive Sam McIvor.
Milk processor Open Country Dairy is to build a new plant at Horotiu, Waikato.
US President Donald Trump has launched an attack on Canada’s highly protected dairy farmers.
WorkSafe New Zealand has clarified the circumstances in which it is acceptable to carry passengers on single-seat quad bikes, in consultation with Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb NZ, and DairyNZ.
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