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B+LNZ farmer council sets future extension focus

B+LNZ general manager extension, Justine Kidd.

Beef + Lamb NZ's farmer councillors and extension team are using new methods, including diving into regional insights and data, to develop annual regional delivery plans (RDPs).

Family business turns 40

Hill Labs founder Dr Roger Hill (left) and his son and managing director Jonno Hill.

As analytical testing company Hill Labs celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, managing director Jonno Hill credits the success of the company to the legacy of strong cultural values of the founders, his parents.

Face-to-face connections in a growing digital world

OPINION: Just recently I was clicking through some of the more reliable news sites, when I bumped into a headline that seemed to call out to me: Loneliness Now A Major US Health Threat. Yep, loneliness was now deemed to be seriously affecting people’s all-around health.

'Big Joke'

OPINON: In the latest hysterical press release from Greenpeace, the sandal wearers have unleashed their worst conspiracy theorist tendencies, ranting about “Big Tobacco, Big Oil” and now “Big Meat and Dairy”.

Full-court press

OPINION: After a testy six years between Labour and farming, followed by a sound trouncing in all the rural electorates in the last election, Labour has been doing a full-court charm offensive, trying to build relationships with the various agri leadership groups – rebuilding bridges burned to the waterline during their term in power, when they and the Greens were extremely antagonistic towards farmers.

Out of control

OPINION: The Taxpayers' Union has run the ruler over council rate increases and concluded, "Our councils are out of control".

Fleeced!

OPINION: A mate of yours truly has been getting quotes for new carpet in the lounge and, being a good keen man, he was looking first at wool carpet.

Editorial: Building Bridges

Federated Farmers hosted former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins (pictured) and other Labour Party MPs for two days in the Waikato.

OPINION: After Jacinda Ardern and Labour were asked to form the government following the 2017 elections, Federated Farmers sent an email out to its executives asking if any of them had a working relationship with any Labour MPs. The answer was no one did.

Hundreds gather to share memories at Flock House

Flock House reunion committee chair Alasdair Bettles-Hall (right) and former MP Ian McKelvie at the celebrations.

A tsunami of memories hit the tiny Manawatū township of Bulls earlier this month where 300 people gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Flock House - an iconic former agricultural training facility.