Livestock
Taking the pressure off
The Martin family have farmed their Richwyn properties since the 1880s. Russell Priest describes how the present generation operates. Photos: Brad Hanson.
Internet options boost saleyards
Online options for buying and selling stock are experiencing greater uptake as it provides an extra tool, complementing more traditional methods of trading livestock. Rebecca Greaves reports.
Becoming a practical Kiwi
Alternating artificial insemination with veterinary nursing keeps Scottish migrant Kim Armstrong busy. Words and photos by Annabelle Latz.
Treat lice and fly separately
It may be hard to hear, but farmers have to learn to live with some lice, as they won’t get the last one.
Plant some pakeha trees
Broad-spreading deciduous exotic trees offer stock the chance of shade in a scorching summer, while avoiding it in winter, Hawke’s Bay farmer Peter Arthur writes.