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.


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…


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.


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…


Freshwater farm plans

FEPs, LEPs and especially FFPs. James Hoban lays out the history, requirements and costs farmers face with implementation.


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…


A sheared interest

A North Canterbury couple have a joint interest in judging competition shearing. By Annabelle Latz.


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…


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…


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.