July 28, 2023
Transparency needed
Back in 2017 Prime Minister Jacinda Arden promised New Zealand’s most open and transparent Government. What NZ got over the next six years was the most money…
July 28, 2023
Farmers race for a cause
A team of Gisborne farmers compegted in the 12-stage Godzone Adventure Race, trekking, packrafting, mountain biking and kayaking 550km from Te Anau in…
July 28, 2023
Dealing with sick calves
Paul Muir of On-Farm Research knows a lot about sick calves – what causes illness and effective treatments – but he’s still had problems.
July 28, 2023
The outlook for Landcorp
Is there a future in public ownership for Landcorp Farming? Ray Macleod thinks the SOE is far from a shining example for the farming sector to aspire to and…
July 28, 2023
Hard to comprehend
Trevor Cook has been hosting farmer groups around the country and is all too aware of the disconnect between farmers facing numerous issues and those who make…
July 28, 2023
Award winners at Waytemore
Rick and Shirley-Ann Mannering run an integrated sheep and beef farm and two dairy operations just south of Auckland and they’re making big strides to remove…
July 28, 2023
A slimy seedling stealer
In Central Otago, slugs attacked 45 hectares of high-value SovGold Ultrastrike-treated kale seedlings.
July 28, 2023
Entering the cereal game
With increasing costs and lower returns, the wash up of the 2022-23 season has seen a review of alternative cropping enterprises that have some synergy with…
July 28, 2023
Election promises and CVs
As the election nears, political parties are releasing their policies. Jo Cuttance looks at what the various parties are proposing for the agriculture sector –…










