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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.
Beaten by statistics
Roger Barton is taking exception to being overlooked by statisticians.
Ag minister loses his cool
After an encounter at Greymouth’s AgFest, Blair Drysdale has lost all respect for Damien O’Connor.
Regrets, we have a few
Paul Burt shares his thoughts on a man of Te Urewera bush, who spent his life combating the region’s introduced pest species with economic opportunity.
Big call downsizing NZ ag
Vet Trevor Cook has been visiting Scotland and Denmark, catching up on changes to farm practices.
There is no perfect farmer
I often think that I am lucky to get the opportunity to experience most of the variety that exists in our farming world.
Dear Auntie Thistledown
It’s good news if you are planning on avoiding He Waka because she’s gone burger.
Dear Auntie Thistledown
I’m in a little bit of a pickle. My dog, Porkchop, hunts pests (rabbits, possums, and feral geese) on our property.
The Boss heads west
Charmed by rain, The Boss and The Chief Inspector have headed to a new start at Hokitika, Charlotte Rietveld writes.








