Jo Raphael: Kiwifruit industry shows resilience in time of crisis
COMMENT: Horticulture just got on and hired workers from other industries.
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Comment: We need to be smarter together
Urban and rural New Zealanders need to stop pointing fingers and get on the same page.
Editorial: Residents carry the can with drought restrictions
Editorial:Population growth and a record drought due to climate change emptied city dams.
Lindy Nelson: Why we need a national food strategy
Comment: It's time to form a national food strategy and shape the future of New Zealand.
Roger Partridge: Shane Jones's forestry Bill will strangle investment, harm economy
COMMENT: Jones' Bill runs counter to the best interests of forest owners.
Dr Doug Edmeades: N fertiliser cap ignores basic science
Comment: Govt's recent decision to cap nitrogen fertiliser is doomed to failure.
Gavin Evans: Crunch coming for forestry policy
Comment: MPs considering rushed and flawed legislation.
Comment: Pandemic exposes how fragile our food systems are
How could the pandemic change food production?
Are regenerative and organic farming really that climate-friendly?
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Supposed climate-friendly agriculture can still impact the land.
Comment: The best and worst jobs to have under a Covid-19 cloud
COMMENT: Jamie Mackay rounds off the best and worst jobs to have in a pandemic.
Comment: Courier contractor ruling important for shearers
Comment: Shearers should take note of Leota v Parcel Express Ltd, says Jills Angus Burney.
Julia Jones: How do we get nutrition right?
Comment: The health of our own people must be part of our global food story.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The increasing desirability of a farming career
Comment: The Covid-19 crisis may lift the prestige of farming as a career.
Why is meat served almost raw tastier, more virtuous?
Is it some inverted snobbery, some primitivo chic?
Comment: The making of the Pea Weevil lady
Comment: How did a townie end up in farming and known as the Pea Weevil lady?
Rowena Duncum: Moving Day 2020 - you've got this!
Comment: Covid-19 is just another day at the office for Kiwi farmers.
Time to rebuild meat industry
During level 4 there were many public accolades bestowed on workers in our industry.
Is regenerative agriculture really the way forward?
Comment: Regenerative agriculture claims need to be examined.
Why Govt must act to help local councils
Comment: Councils must be beyond frustrated with the situation.
Lawrence Yule: Farmers facing Hawke's Bay's worst drought in 50 years getting raw deal
We are going to pay consultants, when what people need is feed and financial support.
Editorial: High and dry on red tape
Editorial: Auckland's water supply drops below 50 per cent while bureaucracy stagnates.
Comment: GFC sparked lessons for farmers, so what has Covid 19 taught us?
Comment: Will Covid-19 teach farmers the same lessons as the Global Financial Crisis?
Comment: Time to hit the 'reset' button
Comment: Nothing's the same after Covid-19, so we need to press our brains' reset button.
What farmers want from Budget 2020
Comment: Budget 2020 will be vital to the rural sector, especially after Covid-19.
Covid 19 recovery projects need caution
Comment: Covid-19 recovery is nothing like the Kaikoura and Christchurch earthquakes.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to look at food waste
Comment: Examining food waste is never a waste of time.
Four things politicians should be thinking about right now
COMMENT: There are four things politicians should think about right now.
Comment: Covid 19 adds extra stress to busy calving season
Comment: Calving is an intense time on farms in terms of workload and skills required.
Comment: Mapping the road out of Level 4 lockdown
Comment: It's time for the Govt to support truck drivers working during lockdown.
Todd Muller: Coming out of the crisis
Comment: NZ needs to consider some big ideas if we are to recover from Covid-19.
Editorial: Agriculture must again lead us to recovery
We say: Winter is coming, not just weather-wise, and farmers are feeling it too.
Comment: We're all in this together
Comment: We need to take the time to understand the challenges others in the sector face.
Comment: Free up freight to keep economy moving
Comment: Supply chain links vital to moving essential supplies must be allowed to work.
Shearing services will continue under the lockdown
Farming and shearing are both on MPI's list of essential services.