September 18, 2023
Toughing out tough times
North Otago farmer and farm consultant Kerry Dwyer shares his wisdom on how to stop cash losses and gain better prices.
September 18, 2023
Cool sheep scheme $4.2m baags full
A programme is underway to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from this country’s sheep flock by encouraging the measurement and uptake of low methane…
September 18, 2023
Rolling out the carpets
Development of Wools of New Zealand's commercial tile range follows an 18-month testing programme in conjunction with manufacturers and growers.
September 18, 2023
A case to reject emissions pricing
In the long-running case of sheep and beef farmers versus the climate minister James Shaw, the verdict should be a resounding “not guilty” for the farmers. By…
September 18, 2023
Freshwater farm plans
FEPs, LEPs and especially FFPs. James Hoban lays out the history, requirements and costs farmers face with implementation.
September 18, 2023
Plant natives and exotics
Hawke’s Bay farmer Peter Arthur puts up an argument for mixed planting. It might mean more work, but the results would be worth it, aesthetically and…
September 18, 2023
A sheared interest
A North Canterbury couple have a joint interest in judging competition shearing. By Annabelle Latz.
September 18, 2023
Tag cost fear in EID move
Joint state-federal funding would be made available via a rebate scheme to support the implementation of individual electronic identification (EID) across the…
September 18, 2023
Boluses give trace element security
Some NZ soils are known to be low in essential minerals, so an easily administered and effective source of supplementation will help improve performance from…
September 18, 2023
Shedding wool with Kaahu Whites
Murray and Wayne Sargeant have pioneered a very low input, high-output breed of sheep they call Kaahu White, by crossing Australian White and Wiltshire.










