Pre-loved as Farm Accommodation

From lower costs to a faster, liveable solution, second-hand houses have multiple advantages when contemplating accommodation on farm. Words Sheryl Haitana.


What is the Value of Infrastructure?

We asked Gina Duncan, a rural valuer who specialises in dairy farms throughout the Waikato, and ASB Rural General Manager Aidan Gent about the biggest…


The Looming Ageing Dairy Infrastructure Problem

A lot of farm dairies built during the boom era will be fast approaching their use-by date. As part of a two-part series on ageing dairy infrastructure on…


Episode 78 – Masters of diversification

In this episode, Sarah Perriam-Lampp visits Leefield Station in the Waihopai Valley to talk with Brent Marris, owner of Marisco Vineyards, and Greg Crombie,…


Hit nuisance weeds. Save multiple costs.

Mark and Sonia Dillon are fifth-generation Southland farmers and proud of it.


What’s your approach to culling ewes?

Massey University Professor Anne Ridler and Otago-based Farm Consultant Peter Young urge farmers to take the time to make more considered decisions when…


Episode 77 – Inside the Value Chain Innovation Programme

In this episode, Sarah Perriam-Lampp talks with Lincoln University’s Professor Hamish Gow about the Value Chain Innovation Programme, run by Rural Leaders.…


Restoring Mana

The transformation of a once-neglected property on the coastal hills on Northland’s Whangaruru Harbour was recognised on the national stage when Whangaroa…


Growing Into Growers

After many years of working with fresh produce, South Auckland’s Peter and Michelle Pan decided to grow fruit and vegetables commercially. Words Helena…


High Performance Doesn’t Mean Burnout

Witnessing the stress of sheep farming in Southland as a child led Steve Clarke to a career as a helicopter pilot before returning home to the dairy farm. He…