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Falcons here. Is famine far behind?
With the world grain market in turmoil, South Canterbury farmer Andrew Steven contemplates the big picture of feast and famine.
Unintended consequences
Carbon farming has resulted in communications issues for many farmers. Robert Carter joins the Chorus.
Things that go bump in the night
Mark Chamberlain and his family got a call from some night visitors who relieved his family of thousands of dollars worth of stuff. He’s not amused.
Sunday morning dreaming
Despite the mud, Suzie Corboy really enjoys shifting cattle break fences in winter.
Still got a lot to learn
Mark Guscott extols the virtues of farm discussion groups, like the one he’s a member of in Wairarapa.
Was that a frock or a flock?
Matata farmer Paul Burt reflects on an early encounter with a staff crossdresser in a time when farming was simpler.
Time to scuttle the waka
Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge has serious concerns about climate change partnership He Waka Eke Noa and its recommendations.
Too dry to combine
A hot dry summer in Cambridgeshire, England, has left David Walston opting out of some future crops.
Plaudits among the volatility
Prices are soaring for grain, and with it comes a negative knock-on effect on other sectors, such as dairy, Blair Drysdale writes from Northern Southland.