New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
Please do it again next year.
State-owned farmers Landcorp is quitting 10 more farms totalling about 11,650ha.
About 100 farmers turned out to the first Waikato Regional Council open days in Otorohanga and Reporoa last week to discuss the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1.
ASB’s chief economist Nick Tuffley says for the remainder of the current parliamentary term, the implications of Prime Minister John Key’s resignation are quite minimal.
The National Party caucus meets next week to elect a new Prime Minister.
The owner of the historic Highfield Woolshed near Waiau says he will do all he can to save the Historic Places Trust category one-classified landmark.
Getting stock water supplies restored was among the priorities for Leader Valley farmer Andrew Harris in the aftermath of the November 14 earthquakes.
An 80HA slip in your land, fences down, aftershocks and stock in desperate need of attention would seem enough to deal with after a 7.8 earthquake ruptures your farm.
Veterinary and agriculture degree students who start at Massey University from 2019 will find practical aspects of farming and vet work in their courses right from the start.
Sheep farmers have had better lambing than expected this year, with percentages up, though the lamb crop was smaller overall due to fewer ewes mated.
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Massey University chancellor Chris Kelly is signalling a move to shift the uni back to its roots as first and foremost an agricultural university.
Blueberries New Zealand has teamed up with a record breaking athlete, to further pole vault this super fruit’s profile globally.
A humble Irish wasp has saved New Zealand almost half a billion dollars, AgResearch estimates.
The 4700 bales on offer saw a 74% clearance with mixed results, however all prices paid locally are still above last week’s North Island auction levels, NZ Wool Services International chief executive John Dawson reports.
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