OPINION: The recent New Zealand-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) represents the cumulation of over five years of hard work by the New Zealand Government – supported by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
OPINION: I have been searching for a word which accurately describes my feelings about regenerative agriculture (RA).
OPINION: Soil carbon is not included in either New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) or the proposed He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) programme.
OPINION: It appears the gloves have well and truly come off between rural ginger lobby group Groundswell and the establishment ag-sector bodies.
OPINION: This old mutt understands a farmer had an 'interesting' experience when recently chosen by MBIE for a 'site visit' to audit their employment records.
OPINION: Your canine crusader recently came across a report about several issues and problems farmers face in reducting agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
OPINION: The Hound notes that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union recently revealed how the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has spent over $2 million on furniture in just 18 months.
OPINION: Your old mate reckons a nasty war looks to be brewing in NZ farming politics.
OPINION: There's leadership the caricature, the look-a-like, the poser and then there's leadership, the real thing.
OPINION: Jacqueline Rowarth opined in Rural News, January 19, "Confusion abounds about agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) and misinformation is rife".
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OPINION: This old mutt almost choked while chewing his bone when he happened upon the latest politically-correct advice that’s been…
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OPINION: A mate of the Hound’s recently applied for membership with Ashburton-based farm supply co-operative Ruralco.