Don't hold back!
OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding nothing back when ‘climate scientists’ had a crack at Kiwi farmers recently:
OPINION: Your old mate understands that there is quite a bit of discontent among farmer shareholders about two of the country's biggest dairy and meat co-operatives over their 'behind the scenes' lobbying actions on ag emissions.
According to the Hound's source, farmers will be livid to find out how both these supposed farmer co-operatives are actively lobbying the government to ensure that it prices the hell out of biogenic methane - even if it results in a modelled decrease in (sheep and beef) stock units to 1 million/su/year post 2030.
Apparently, both co-ops have already promised their offshore consumers about lower ag emissions from NZ ag.
Pretty sneaky of them asking the government to do their dirty work, but what better way than get the Crown to play bad cop and keep their hands clean with their farmer suppliers and shareholders.
On the eve of his departure from Federated Farmers board, Richard McIntyre is thanking farmers for their support and words of encouragement during his stint as a farmer advocate.
A project reducing strains and sprains on farm has won the Innovation category in the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and other sector organisations, has launched a national survey to understand better the impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmers.
One of New Zealand's latest and largest agrivoltaics farm Te Herenga o Te Rā is delivering clean renewable energy while preserving the land's agricultural value for sheep grazing under the modules.
Global food company Nestle’s chair Paul Bulcke will step down at its next annual meeting in April 2026.
Brendan Attrill of Caiseal Trust in Taranaki has been announced as the 2025 National Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing and recipient of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy at the National Sustainability Showcase at in Wellington this evening.
OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding…
OPINION: Did former PM Jacinda Ardern get fawning reviews for her book?