New Zealand farmers face significant challenges reconciling environmental regulations with economic realities. Kerry Worsnop’s 2023 Nuffield report The…

Words Chris Coughlan, Partner, Rural Coach.

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…

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…

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…

Farm businesses, like any other business, thrive better when there’s good leadership, from large multi-farm businesses to family owned-and-operated farmers.…

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 –…

Attracting young people to the industry is a challenge, and how we train and grow their confidence in the early days affects our ability to retain them in our…

Wellington sheep and beef farmer Hamish Best represented New Zealand in the 2024 Global Sheep Forum Next Generation programme earlier this year. Collaboration…