Business

Only one side of the story

Calls for New Zealand farmers to follow the example proposed for the Netherlands fail to acknowledge reality, Jacqueline Rowarth writes.

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Carbon forestry spreading

An update of sales of pastoral land has sparked fresh concern about the increase in that bought for carbon forestry as well as movement into better-quality land and more areas of the country.

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The changing face of farming

Onfarm diversification can bring both motivational and economic stimulation to the benefit of your farming operation. By Ken Geenty.

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It’s from New Zealand and…

Post-Covid-19, country of origin no longer has the cachet it once did for China’s consumers. By Hunter McGregor.

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Ownership and control

Giving up control of the farm can sometimes be more difficult than passing on ownership, Peter Flannery writes, in the fourth of his series on succession planning.

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terry brosnahan

Investigation wins top award

Five years ago the words ‘regenerative agriculture’ would not have caused a stir. 

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Busting a nutrient myth

Differences in nutrient concentration are to do with soil and climate (terroir), stage of harvesting and cultivar or breed, not production methods. By Jacqueline Rowarth.

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