New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
An iconic agricultural figure – shearer David Fagan – is now Sir David.
Green gold is flowing around New Zealand as this summer's harvest gets underway.
A man who has devoted virtually all his working life to the collection of statistics about the sheep and beef industry has been recognised in the New Year's honours.
Business-minded people are needed to run agricultural aviation as a business – not a bunch of enthusiastic amateurs.
"Everyone's trying all sorts of combinations to get through" is how Cheviot's Emmet Daly describes North Canterbury farmers' efforts to cope with their sixth season of drought.
Expect protest marches, outrage and nonsensical claims – from self-professed academic experts to gloried All Blacks' water-boys – it has been confirmed that New Zealand will host the formal signing of the TPP early next month.
New Zealand Wool Services International chief executive John Dawson reports this week's auctions held in both centres saw slightly different price movements between them, however overall the local market remains firm.
A drop in fresh milk prices by 14% contributed to food prices falling by 1.3% in the year to December 2015, Statistics New Zealand says.
Tractors, luv 'em or hate them, one thing is for sure - life on the farm would be hard without them.
Charges have been laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the Hamilton District Court against Trevor James Lock (54) for failing to supply contracted dairy and honey products worth $1.06 million.
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El Nino will still be the main climate driver for the next three months or perhaps even longer despite recent rain, says Chris Brandolino, principal scientist forecasting at NIWA.
The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust has paid tribute to environmentalist Gordon Stephenson, who passed away last month.
A Rangitikei farming family is able to look to the future with certainty, having secured a 25-year controlled land use consent.
It will be a trip down memory lane for agriculture machinery enthusiasts.
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