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EU moves will slash grain supply

Grain output in Europe is tipped to fall.

European legislation threatens to slash the trading bloc’s grain output, so boosting prices globally, growers at the UK’s Cereals event were told last month.

Oz lamb cooks up a win

The late Ritchie Bernard fronted the TV campaign.

Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Australia Day lamb advertisement has won TV Ad of the Year.

UK farmers’ popularity continues to grow

Farmers are becoming more popular in England and Wales, according to a recent survey by National Farmers Union.

Staying the course in value add

Anchor milk from Fonterra’s UHT plant in Waitoa.

In recent months we’ve seen speculation from some commentators on the uncertain future of co-operative dairying in New Zealand – in which private companies and foreign investment trumps generations of local market expertise and value add is lost in the margins.

Sustainability and prosperity can go hand-in-hand

We live in a remarkable country, one that’s rich in natural beauty and wealthy in natural resources. New Zealand has plentiful, fresh water; clean air; fertile soil and a climate well-suited to growing things.

Councils need eyeballing

So much time and energy is spent managing land and water at present, and decisions about rules are only the first step.

MIE reforms the way to go

Multiple exporters offering meat at the same high spec is price destructive, says farmer Dave McGaveston.

As a significant Alliance Group (AGL) shareholder I am prompted to lay bare the facts to my fellow shareholders.

Why not?

A mateof the Hound reckons in light of all the hoo-ha about new health and safety regulations, why doesn’t WorkSafe NZ publish its reports into workplace accidents.

You sure?

The hound reckons Labour’s agriculture spokesman Damien O’Connor may be treading on thin ice in calling for Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings to take a pay cut due to poor performance of the dairy co-op.

MIA!

Your canine crusader always thought politicians were full of the proverbial, but it seems the drongos at NZ First have taken this even a step further.