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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
Your canine crusader hears that the unionists at Lincoln University are a bit upset, claiming they were duped into being frank with a report writer who, it turns out, is to be their boss.
A mate of the Hound recently came across a Fonterra advert for an employee communica- tions advisor – fair dinkum!
The Hounds notes that the two farmers standing for election in the vacant South Island director seat for Beef + Lamb NZ were both former leading lights in MIAG...
If your impression of Indian based manufacturing is one of backstreet workshops, dirt floors and very big hammers, you may be in for a re-think.
Northland Field Day organisers reckon the event is even more affordable: they've dropped adult ticket prices and now offer a new family pass.
New Zealand farmers in general know how to grow feed and use it, but need more focus on quality, says San Jolly, an Australian expert in dryland nutrition.
Hidden behind a non-descript moss covered farm letterbox is New Zealand’s most exciting new motorsport project.
With commodity pricing worldwide having a knock-on effect, it's no surprise that most of the world's farm machinery manufacturers saw sales and revenues dip in 2015.
Dog training is often a bone of contention. Is it better to train a dog on the job, or train it before ever taking it to work?
PPP Industries will use the Northland Field Days to showcase its new Super Sensor Jetter.
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A North Island trial comparing the value of lambs sired by low versus high genetic merit rams validates that using genetic data does pay off.
Expect the volatility in the international dairy market to be around for some time.
Backyard pigs on farms or properties whose operators don't know the food regulations pose the biggest threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD) entering the country, says NZPork chairman Ian Carter.
Manawatu is gearing up to showcase the country's premier ploughmen and ploughwomen in April.
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OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…
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