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Episode 8 – The ticking time bomb of drench resistance
A recent national report showed that a third of sheep farmers have triple drench resistance. Rebecca Greaves and Sarah Perriam-Lampp uncover what that means for you, discussing the financial impacts of drench resistance with Wairarapa vet Sara Sutherland, drench management plans with Clive Bingham of Zoetis NZ, and worm control with Ginny Dodunski, Wormwise Programme Manager.
Live Q&A – What farm management software is right for you?
What you measure you can manage right? But how do you know if you have the right farm management tool to guide you and your farm team towards recording and reporting success? Hear from our four farm management softwares on a panel over lunch and ask your questions as they explain how they are different and the best option for you.
App captures soil data
Like many intergenerational landowners, Abby Rose and her family were seeking a simple way to collect and monitor soil data on their family vineyard in Chile. Words by Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
Cashing in on natural capital
Investors in major global funds are demanding that their investment is made into the reversal of the depletion of natural capital around the world. Words by Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
A new blanket approach
A scheme to find value-added markets for a family farm’s wool clip is now a full-fledged industry. Words and Photos by Malcolm Pullman
A speed dating guide to the latest Journal of New Zealand Grasslands
Held in November 2023 in Rotorua, the NZ Grasslands Association was the place to hear about the research comprised in their 85th journal. For those who couldn’t make it, Joanna Grigg provides a speed-dating style summary of some of the papers and key findings. These are peer reviewed and come from the very best of our country’s pastoral researchers.
Growing a fine beer
Arrowtown’s Royalburn Station owner Carlos Bagrie has developed a tasty and thirst-quenching way to take control of his barley value chain.
Championing the sector
Amy Hoogenboom updates us on the fate of Future Beef and its youth event.
Regenerative – what’s in a word?
Becks Smith ponders the conversations around regenerative agriculture.
Stationbred Legacy
Stationbred horses play a vital role in the rich history of New Zealand farming. Hardy, sure-footed and with the heart to go all day long, East Coast horses have long been sought after. One Gisborne farming couple is dedicated to preserving and continuing the legacy of the stationbred horse. Rebecca Greaves visited them. Photos By Louise Savage.