Business
Was high inflation avoidable
Warnings were made about the likelihood of rising inflation, then along came Covid-19 measures followed by a war in Europe. By Dennis Wesselbaum.
The Monopoly principle
Investments in farm development can be compared to the game of Monopoly, Kerry Dwyer writes.
Meat processors respond to GHG plan
What did the red meat industry have to say about the Government’s ag emissions plan? Joanna Grigg picks out a few highlights from submissions from Silver Fern Farms, Alliance, ANZCO and Ovation.
Ticking the boxes with hemp
Hemp offers opportunities for people to get into a whole different area of primary production, but present law limits possibilities. Rebecca Greaves reports.
Delivering delectable lamb
The daughters of a Marlborough high country farming couple have created a sustainable family business offering Merino lamb direct to consumers. Rebecca Greaves reports.
On a roll with wool
After school, it was a choice of working in a bank or picking up the shearing handpiece for a young Northland woman. Shearing won. By Glenys Christian. Photos: Malcolm Pullman.
Ag emissions: How we got here
To keep the global average temperature well below 2deg C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5deg C.
Climate Commission picks it
The Government’s proposals for an agricultural emissions scheme have largely followed the independent Climate Change Commission’s suggestions. By Joanna Grigg.
Broken-down wool gets new use
Flooring is not the only future use for New Zealand’s coarse wools. Annabelle Latz writes.