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YOUR CANINE crusader mate notes that the united front of the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group is looking decidedly less united these days.
MIE burst on the scene a month or so back with big plans and demands for industry reform and attracted 1000 farmers to a meeting in Gore. This meeting was chaired by former ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff who was a leading light in the group. However, he now has resigned from MIE.
It appears dysfunction, infighting, big egos and personality clashes are not just confined to the meat companies.
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.
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