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Farmer Time celebrates successful first year
Farmer Time, an education programme that connects New Zealand school students (Years 1 – 8) and their teachers with farmers and growers across the country, proudly announces a highly successful completion of its first year.
Case IH and New Holland “Commence the Re-Fence”
The "Commence the Re-Fence" Cyclone Gabrielle recovery initiative supports farmers in rebuilding fencing.
Dear Aunty Thistledown
Holy hell, everything costs so much these days. Can you give me some pointers on how to add value onfarm without incurring extra costs?
Rural/urban divide exaggerated
Don’t under-estimate the benefits of bringing up a family in the country,
Loosening the choke-holds
Worry is natural, but direct it at things you have control over, Peter Andrew writes.
Talking change
How would you lead the conversation? University of Canterbury researcher Franca Buelow asks.
Too good for trees
Farmers arrived by boat, water taxi, motorbike and plane from all over the top of the South, including D’Urville Island, to attend a Pelorus Sounds field day.
Wild for pet food
Hanging out of a helicopter to shoot wild game is now a weekly jaunt for Nelson hunting buddies Blair Chapman and Pete Kinane who have turned their hobby into a premium pet-food business, Anne Hardie writes.
Does your phone need to know?
Smartphone apps frequently ask for permission to access features. But should you agree? Kirstin Mills writes.
