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On the lookout for Listeria
Listeria can present in a number of different ways and one common source of listeria infection in sheep is from feeding silage that hasn’t been well preserved. Vet Sara Sutherland outlines the different symptoms and treatments for listeria, and the importance of involving your vet early.
Designing agricultural policy for a future in farming
New Zealand farmers face significant challenges reconciling environmental regulations with economic realities. Kerry Worsnop’s 2023 Nuffield report The mountain we need to climb – designing agricultural policy for a future in farming addresses those in leadership, agricultural policy makers and others with an interest in how we deliver better outcomes for those on the land and for the land itself.
High Performing Teams guaranteed to deliver prosperity and freedoms
Words Chris Coughlan, Partner, Rural Coach.
People at the heart of health and safety
Creating a good health and safety culture, where team members feel safe and valued, starts with good role-modelling from the top down. A positive environment can also have spinoffs for staff engagement and retention. Rebecca Greaves reports.
Episode 47 – How do we encourage young people into farming?
Keeping young people engaged in the farming industry is vital to the long term success of our sector. Nurturing and growing the next generation of farmers is something we should all care about. In this episode we look at the programmes that exist to upskill our future farmers, and give them the tools to have a long and rewarding career, such as Growing Future Farmers and the Trades Academy. We also dive into the current property markets around farmland prices, and whether it’s a sellers market yet.
Money Talks
Farm employers across the sheep and beef and arable sectors have continued to invest strongly in one of their greatest assets – their staff. But in a competitive market, employers are warned they cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to staff. Rebecca Greaves reports.
Episode 46 – The value of good leadership
Farm businesses, like any other business, thrive better when there’s good leadership, from large multi-farm businesses to family owned-and-operated farmers. But how do you become a good leader, and what actually makes one? In this episode we talk to Pāmu’s Bernadette Kelly about their leadership programme model, and Marlborough farmer Fraser Avery, who is investing in good leadership and team culture on his farm.
Leadership It Starts at the Top
Are we leading from the front when it comes to our teams? Strong leadership is the common denominator when it comes to high-performing teams in our industry – and there’s a difference between management and leadership. Rebecca Greaves reports.