Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ head of compliance says a lack of a viable succession plan with some older farmers is leading to animal welfare issues on some farms.
A local vet recruitment agency says the vet shortage situation in the country is getting more dire by the day.
A host of new animal welfare regulations have been approved by the Government following delays due to COVID-19.
A Whāngārei farm manager has been fined $3,130 after hitting a cow with an alkathene pipe and a metal bar.
Co-founder of FoodTruths.org, Helen Darling thinks it's time to stop dismissing or ‘going on the offensive’ about alternative proteins.
A new calf trailer, from Mid Canterbury manufacturer Plucks, claims to improve calf welfare during transport, particularly with regards to injury and risk of infection.
Animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA’s) request to erect a billboard memorialising 21 cows killed in a tractor-trailer crash in North Carolina has been turned down.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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