Ross Verry: How to keep decline at bay
There needs to be innovative thinking around investment structures for the agri sector.
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Opinion: Impossible burger a kick in the teeth to farmers
Promoting the impossible burger seems a kick in the teeth to hard working farmers in NZ.
Letters: Bay pays price as leaders lack vision on lake project
OPINION: Bill Sutton's change of heart to the Ruataniwha scheme is too little, too late.
Opinion: The pros and cons of vertical farming
OPINION: Anna Campbell ponders whether agriculture should go up rather than out.
Opinion: Failure to consider alternative dam options
Fans of RWSS have failed to consider other options for farming's future in Bay region.
Political Roundup: MPs don't mince their words on Air NZ's Impossible Burger
COMMENT: Bryce Edwards on the recent media furore caused by synthetic meat.
Opinion: Potential of plant-based protein
The realpolitik is simple. We are already seeing wars caused by access to water.
Letters: FNDC responsible for kiwi death
Russell Landcare Trust blame the council for the death of a kiwi that was mauled.
What next after the EU pesticide ban?
Opinion: How could the EU neonicitinoid ban affect New Zealand's use of pesticides?
Opinion: Rural women and empathy essential to farm life
COMMENT: Women play a critical role in a healthy rural lifestyle in the South Island.
Matt Heath: It's true - pies are a window to the soul
COMMENT: Get involved in this month's rhyming campaign with no strings attached.
Liam Dann: Predicting end of cash is bananas
COMMENT: Our lamb exports and cheap bananas are a reminder that future never goes to plan.
Lashing Out: Where are the characters in NZ rugby?
Sam "Lashes" Casey thinks characters in NZ rugby are on the verge of extinction.
Kick in the teeth for fluoride opponents
Decision to allow local council to add fluoride to the water is a victory for common sense
No need for NZ to take sides in trade war
The way ahead is for NZ to continue to engage in open partnerships with the US and China.
Trade threats could prove catalyst for next global downturn
Donald Trump is playing a very dangerous game.
Robin Grieve: The Methane Mistake
OPINION: Robin Grieve believes Govt. has misled livestock's impact on global warming.
Lashing Out: Online trolls are the worst kind of people
Sam "Lashes" Casey says there's a difference between being a fan and being a supporter,
Claire Trevett: Shane Jones, cat of many hats
The high rotation of hats brings to mind the old saying "all hat, no cattle".
Steven Cranston: True intention of carbon bill?
The majority of the public have no concept of agriculture's actual effect on the climate.
Fran O'Sullivan: 'Rough' calculations are sobering reading
COMMENT: The impact of Fonterra and Fletchers on the economy can't be ignored.
Opinion: Oil and gas ban all costs, no benefits
When the Govt decided to ban offshore drilling, it ignored the best advice of officials.
Conservation comment: We can't match French artisan cheeses
A few intrepid artisan cheesemakers using raw milk have established themselves in NZ.
Mycoplasma bovis will affect us all
Opinion: The impact of mycoplasma bovis has been huge, writes Mischa Clouston.
Talking Point: Why one rule for farmers?
Landlords and other groups find prime minister's attitude duplicitous.
A pack of dogs can be quite alarming
Hugo is struggling to be taken seriously, as he is extremely small.
Brian Fallow: Carbon cuts we can bank on
Setting goals, removing politics — Zero Carbon Bill is like the Reserve Bank Act.
Harete Hipango: Anxious wait for farmers
We all have ideas on how things should be done but are not always privy to the big picture
Hosking: Just add water for a xenophobic political 'scandal'
COMMENT: Where's all the hysteria gone from giving away bottled water rights for free?
Bala Tikkisetty: We need to protect our valuable water
It's time to take a good look at erosion and see how it can be helped.