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Twitter has given me the opportunity to write a monthly column for my local paper. This blog is a collection of those articles. @dairymanNZ

Monday, 17 June 2019

Oh DIRA -- June 2019

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As a Fonterra supplying dairy farmer you have every right to be disappointed with the release of the Government’s changes to the Dairy Ind...
Monday, 20 May 2019

Don't Be A Dick -- May 2019

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There’s picture doing the rounds on the internet of an English nutrition company by the name of Huel. Like a lot of companies they have ...
Thursday, 11 April 2019

Call It Out When You Can -- April 2019

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I’m not a naturally gregarious man, I don’t tend to go out of my way to meet people and nor do I tend to say much when I finally do: I’m m...
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Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Fonterra's Culture Change -- March 2019

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Is it just me or is Fonterra undergoing a remarkably rapid culture shift in a very short space of time? Last year I attended the Ashbu...
Monday, 25 February 2019

DIRA Review, Time For Change -- February 2019

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Back in June of last year I had real fears the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) review was going to become a political football rat...
Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Results Trump Democracy, ECan's Big Picture -- January 2019

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Nearly nine years ago now the National Government sacked the Environment Canterbury (ECan) councillors and replaced them with two commissi...
Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Bullshit Billboards -- December 2018

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As you travel north into Ashburton you are greeted by a stark black billboard with large white lettering making a very bold claim: Ravensd...
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