Monthly Archives: January 2014

The agriculture sector needs to do more to inform the public about what’s involved and happening in our industry. Farming’s critics have the industry constantly ‘under the pump’, often using misleading information and ill-informed assertions. Many claims are made about … Continue reading →

THE LATEST media beat-up on Fonterra’s fresh cream recall cannot go unchallenged. Everyone, from opposition politicians to a handful of Fonterra’s 10,500 shareholders, has jumped on the bandwagon to bag the dairy co-op. One unsuccessful Fonterra board candidate went as … Continue reading →

Another year has passed, yet another busy one for the agribusiness sector. Rural News’ editorial team reviews the 2013 year and its highs and lows… Bad ‘KICK EM in the guts Trev’ award: AgResearch for the way it handled its … Continue reading →