New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
The role of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in New Zealand is to keep the environment and people safe, whilst enhancing lifestyle – which means considering the economy as well.
The Hound's editor was contacted by a Hawkes Bay sheep farmer about an item in the Oct 24 column on American singer Pink’s illogical and ignorant anti-wool stance.
This old mutt hears that his good mate and former chairman of failed meat industry ginger group, MIE, John McCarthy was used by Winston Peters as his ‘agriculture advisor’ during the Dutch auction held between Labour and National last month.
Your canine crusader reckons it is only fair to give the new government a chance.
The Hound sees that former Feds spin doctor and Winston Peters’ chief of staff for the past six years, David Broome, no longer has a job.
AgResearch says it is starting a big programme to prepare New Zealand for the new era of digital agriculture.
The disruptive forces facing New Zealand agriculture could mean a tough future for livestock farming, says the new president of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM).
The new deer velvet season has opened strongly, with farmers reporting early enquiry from buyers at prices 10-15% above last season’s close.
China's president Xi Jinping being reaffirmed as that country’s leader for the next five years is positive for New Zealand trade, says Tim Knox, MPI director of market access, policy and trade branch.
Fonterra says its food service business is on track to earn $5 billion by 2023.
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Farmers have had to endure an unprecedented and unrelenting attack on their industry, says Hurunui mayor and farmer Winton Dalley.
Kate Stewart, helped by a pet ram lamb Skippy, won this year’s Massey University Rural News Group-sponsored video competition.
What happens inside the border in China is something this country needs to understand much better, says Tim Knox, MPI director for market access, policy and trade.
A trial shipment of frozen lamb to Iran, sent earlier this year, has led to another order on the Wellington exporter, Taylor Preston.
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