Home Block

High humidity mid-summer meant long waits for crops to dry enough for combines to work on David Walston’s Cambridgeshire farm.

After a very good start in life for her weaners, Micha Johansen sheds a tear as a bunch go off to new homes. 

Fresh from sorting things out at the drafting gate, Jane Smith lets off a little steam.

Unlike new farmer Jeremy Clarkson, everything is going just fine for Andrew Steven.

Blair Drysdale has had his vaccinations but fears mandates are bringing division to the nation.

In the Ponotahi Valley, Mark Guscott is waiting to see which way the wind and or rain blows.

By Peter Snowdon

Columnist Dani Darke returns to her keyboard with observations of spring on the family’s Aria sheep and beef farm.

When The Boss ran out of puff, The Chief Inspector booked him into hospital. Charlotte Rietveld plays nursemaid.

For Gaye Coates and husband Murray the end of winter has allowed them to focus on the ‘doing’ part of farming.