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Tall grass proves its versatility

Miscanthus New Zealand managing director Peter Brown with a three-metre ruler in a stand of giant miscanthus grass.

A tall grass touted as a multi-purpose wonder plant has proved its worth as a shelterbelt replacement for Canterbury dairy farms, says Lincoln University ecology professor Steve Wratten.

Don’t be the meat in the tax sandwich

Sometimes it can feel like you are the meat in the tax sandwich in April and May.

Honest adverts

The Hound had a good giggle at the direct approach taken by a South Canterbury farmer in an advert for his next hire.

Your canine crusader notes that MPI biosecurity staff have been busy intercepting risky goods ranging from the bizarre to the potentially devastating for New Zealand’s economy and environment over the summer.

Clear agenda

The Hound hears that the recent Beef + Lamb NZ environmental workshop in Wellington provided a platform for a couple of anti-farming activists to polish their rants.

No surprises

A report by German magazine Bild says 92% of left-wing activists in Berlin, Germany, live with their parents, while one in three are unemployed.

Look side ways at food scare stories

Food safety is in the news again in Europe after a media release from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) in the EU in February.

Co-op smooths university path for student

Lincoln University student, Sarah Lockhart, is this year’s recipient of the Ravensdown Hugh Williams Scholarship.

From $12k to $100m in 10 years

Auckland animal health company Argenta started a decade ago as a two-man operation with annual revenue of $12,000; now that’s grown to $100 million.

House stays put as earth keeps moving

Kara Lynn at one of the smaller of the chasms which opened up on the property she farms with husband Steve Palmer, near the epicentre of the November 14 earthquake.

Three months on from the huge November 2016 earthquake the badly damaged land on one farm near Waiau is still settling and moving – but the house isn’t.