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Sheep farmers to pay the price – eventually
The long-suffering sheep farmers of the south might have received a reasonable price for their lambs for the past couple of years but it seems likely that it was at the expense of their co-operative…
Alliance Group announces huge loss
Sheep and beef farmers, particularly those in the south, will have a good reason to gasp when they read of the huge loss reported by Alliance Group today.
A few thoughts on grazing
Maintaining quality pasture in the summer is so important in a sheep system although in this recent difficult spring set stocking at low covers …
Rural receiverships likely to keep pace with rural bank debt
The country’s only rural insolvency specialist believes more rural businesses will face going to the wall in the next 12 months.
Environment Southland to undergo audit
Chief Executive Rob Phillips said today that in light of recent allegations in the media, Environment Southland would undergo an audit.
Targeting by Environment Southland slammed
The Southland Times reports of the controversial targeting of stock truck companies last winter by Environment Southland.
Farm profits expected to be lower
The 2012/13 season is expected to be more subdued for pastoral farm businesses as product prices come off recent highs, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
ES admits untruths in court
The Southland Times reports that an Environment Southland compliance officer has effectively acknowledged under cross examination in court that the council’s original written case against a farm owner and manager it was prosecuting contained statements that were not true. The officer, Chris McMillan, is also the officer accused of altering a police statement in an […]
