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A bird in the hand
David Walston in the United Kingdom thinks he’s rich in lots of ways, mostly because he’s been lucky, but wasn’t last year when it came to selling his wheat.
NZ is going to the dogs
North Otago farmer Jane Smith is boiling-mad over many government proposals and worried about the damage reforms will do to NZ farms, farmers and the economy.
Spare a thought for Ukrainian farmers
The speed at which so many world events slip into the past, it is only the really big events that stand out and anchor themselves in our memories, Nick Loughnan writes.
A random single event
Paul Burt takes a break from dagging ewes and contemplates the randomness of existence.
Here come the reading glasses
Wairarapa farmer Mark Guscott finds age is catching up on him as he contemplates the pros and cons of the debate about genetic modification.
Elections, predictions, and near-convictions
Reflecting on life in the real world, Mark Chamberlain gets prepared for 2023.
More like traders than farmers
In England’s Hertfordshire, Robert Hodgkins is farming through crazy times.
Working the good life
Micha Johansen is floating between the Eketahuna farm and an orchard at Waipukurau.
One year in and the barns are working
Composting shelters have allowed the family to escape for a soak at Hanmer Springs, despite a severe weather warning, Gaye Coates writes.