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Different country, different ways
New Zealand has a well deserved reputation for the safety and quality of its primary produce and its lack of corruption. China’s reputation for both is somewhat less desirable. But no-one is sug… more →
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Different country, different ways
wrote 2 days ago: New Zealand has a well deserved reputation for the safety and quality of its primary produce and its … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 5 days ago: Looking out for one another is positive for all - James Houghton: Rural New Zealand has traditionall … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 6 days ago: Building water storage too important to become ‘political football’: IrrigationNZ says it is increas … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 1 week ago: ‘Big event’ could affect future of Otago farming – Sally Rae: Farming is not going … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 1 week ago: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill introduced: Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has introduced … more →
Water, water not everywhere
wrote 2 weeks ago: Wouldn’t you know it, the drought-breaking rain has missed those who need it most. Hard as it … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 2 weeks ago: Challenge goal to boost NZ export earnings - Hugh Stringleman: Four of the government’s selected 10 … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 3 weeks ago: New Lincoln Hub plans unveiled: Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Primary Industries … more →
Those were the bad old days
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers president, reminds us how it was in the bad old days: . . . the good … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 4 weeks ago: Concerns For Sheep and Beef Farmer Viability Show In rural Confidence Survey: Results at a Glance • … more →
Lies, damned lies and statistics or historical facts about sheepmeat
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wrote 1 month ago: A brief comparison of sheepmeat and milk solids prices since 1991 throws up some interesting facts. … more →
Why not nationalise councils?
wrote 1 month ago: LabourGreen policy is to nationalise wholesale power in a misguided effort to control prices. Quite … more →
Rainfall and logic missing
wrote 1 month ago: Could the dairy price rise offset the cost of the drought? That was the question I asked yesterday t … more →
WFO backs break-through trade policy
wrote 1 month ago: The World Farmers Organisation has backed a break-through trade policy: “While we haven’t agre … more →
Farmers not scientists
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wrote 1 month ago: Federated Farmers’ President Bruce Wills was on the Herald’s live-chat this week. Some h … more →
Great White Butterfly - not pretty.
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wrote 1 month ago: Federated Farmers has put out a warning about a significant new pest threat – the great white … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 1 month ago: Nine possible water storage sites identified – Rebecca Harper: Nine potential dam sites have b … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 1 month ago: Farmers need to agree what they want – Allan Barber: The recent meeting in Gore, organised by … more →
Rural round-up
wrote 1 month ago: We need a dream – Dave Stanton: My neighbour was saying farmers were once ranked alongside doc … more →
