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Adventure beckons
Overseas Experience (OE) is a standard part of young adulthood for many Kiwis. The Coates children are following the trail set by Gaye Coates and husband Murray.
Not over the hill yet
The gear and technology may have changed through the years, but Peter Snowdon says the thrill of the hunt remains.
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.