Sam Owen: You can't run a farm on 'maybe'
Opinion: Farmers thrive on clarity, so "maybe answers" can create anxiety and confusion.
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Opinion: Taking a closer look at proposed pig welfare changes
Opinion: Some changes will have a significant impact on New Zealand pig farmers.
Dr Ganesh Nana: NZ's productivity woes – is immigration the answer?
It is essential to look beyond the immigration system in lifting our poor productivity.
Brian Fallow: Hydrogen fuel from the deep south
Meridian Energy makes the case for producing clean-burning gas in NZ.
Andrew Hoggard: NZ needs to go hard on EU trade deal
New Zealand farmers expect our negotiators to go hard on spurious trade barriers.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why knowledge is power in the primary sector
Opinion: Why knowledge & adaptation in the primary sector is the bedrock of the economy.
Jamie Mackay: Government to reap what they sow in climate fight
Like farming seasons, winter is coming for this Government - it could come in spring 2023.
Opinion: Soon we won't be able to see the sheep for the trees
The two farms I have mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg.
Opinion: Farming groups call for fairer methane reporting and targets
Opinion: Perspective and sound science matter for Govt's response to climate change.
Conor English: 'Care for yourself like your car'
OPINION: 'We're happy to pay for the person at the garage to look under the bonnet.'
Opinion: He Waka Eke Noa proposal involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty
Opinion: Numerous uncertainties will need to be addressed if proposal is to work properly.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: On-farm emissions - the good, the bad and the ugly
Opinion: Dr Rowarth on the "wishful thinking," & "leaky logic" around GHG emissions & Ag.
John Roughan: The half-truths spinning in Three Waters
OPINION: Three Waters progress continues with half-truths.
Garry Webber: Three Waters recommendations food for thought
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is monitoring the reforms closely
Jo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of them
OPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.
Jamie Mackay: Farewell Tony Laker - a friendship forged by farming and footy
Remembering a great mate and businessman.
David Schnauer: Pain in the provinces
OPINION: 'Here are the consequences of poor economic policies pursued for 50 years.'
Jeremy Helson: Recreational fishing limit move brings amateur and professional systems closer
OPINION: The move should be welcomed by the commercial fishing industry.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How globalisation affects food choices
Opinion: Decisions about eggs, pork and palm oil can have knock-on effects worldwide.
David Schnauer: Is 2050 children's make-believe or serious policy?
OPINION: David Schnauer says Government's aspirational zero goals cloud policymaking.
Zizi Sparks: Labour shortage a wave we can only ride and wait for tide to turn
Opinion: An estimated 50,000 Kiwis will leave the country in the next year
Jamie Mackay: Love for a brother and his Anzac story
Opinion: If Covid has taught us nothing else, it's that family is everything.
Carmen Hall: Some Kiwis just don't fancy physical work
It is the industries where you might break a sweat that are suffering the most.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The plant-based diet myth
Opinion: Avoiding animal protein to save the planet is not the correct food choice.
Thomas Coughlan: Treaty bubbling into Three Waters debate
OPINION: Labour faces an electoral challenge over its co-governance reforms.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How do we grow more food without using more land?
Opinion: Farmers and scientists working on how to close the "yield gap".
Summer's abundance of kikuyu grass is the stuff of nightmares
Kikuyu grass, like never before, is haunting the dreams of Vaughan Gunson.
Offsetting only makes sense if there are genuine benefits
Hill country farming as we know it is under serious threat, Rick says.
Opinion: Stratford mayor remains unconvinced by water reforms
To say the reforms are controversial would be an understatement, writes mayor Neil Volzke.
Gardening: Perfect time for winter planting
Gareth Carter has advice on planting vegetables and flowers in the cooler weather.
From the mayor's desk: The ups and downs of dairying
Stratford mayor Neil Volzke says all ratepayers benefit from the Council farm.
Opinion: Don't forget farmers when it comes to fuel prices
Opinion: Cost of fuel on-farm is yet another pressure on the agricultural sector.
Jamie Mackay: Winston Peters - if the MAGA cap fits, wear it
Is it fair to label Winston Peters Trump-like?
Bruce Cotterill: 2600km, but how far have we come?
A journey through NZ shows just how much we owe to the people who built this country.