Business

Catering for glampers

Identifying the target market and providing what it wants is essential for farmers wishing to diversify into the accommodation business. By Lynda Gray.

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Solar vision

Following a boom overseas, the power of the sun is about to be captured by Kiwi farmers. By Delwyn Dickey.

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Clover: Canary in the pasture

Clover needs 16 essential nutrients to grow well, but soil scientist Doug Edmeades says we often aren’t even soil testing correctly to know which nutrients are missing. By Anne Hardie.

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Up, up and away

Drones have come a long way and their capabilities in agricultural use are significantly improved. By Lynda Gray.

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Pine trees and petroleum

Pine trees are the source of much debate in the New Zealand rural sector but they have the potential to supplant the oil industry. By Nicola Dennis.

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The drivers of New Zealand inflation

Maybe this is not what you want to hear, but you need to hear it, writes Dennis Wesselbaum.

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Will consumers pay more?

Shanghai-based Kiwi trader Hunter McGregor challenges the assumption that Chinese consumers are willing to pay more for New Zealand grass-fed beef and lamb.

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Don’t point the finger at farmers

Farmers should not focus on the negative but sort out some red flags for the industry. Glenys Christian reports.

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Making good decisions

In management, not every decision will be a winner, but we aim to have few that are detrimental, Kerry Dwyer writes.

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Bang for your fert buck

Soaring fertiliser costs in the wake of international events is under focus for hill country farmers, Tom Ward writes.

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