Following years of strikes from unions, former Alliance Chairman John Falconer (93) recalls the creation of the co-operative and expansion of the processing and marketing operations under his tenure. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

The Good Life by Gillian Swinton is an inspirational how-to guide to modern homesteading, but with a deeply personal story of roots, resilience, and rediscovery. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Read Country-Wide Winter 2025 online here. Country-Wide is New Zealand’s only dedicated pastoral and arable farming magazine, available on subscription.

Pikelets are not just for smoko in our house. In fact, sometimes when there is no bread in the house, and the Weetbix box is just crumbs, we make pikelets for breakfast. Words & Photos Philippa Cameron.
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Staring at Pancake the pony’s paddock with two uninterested children, Kimbolton farmer Gemma McDougall threw in her nursing career to convert the paddock and follow her heart towards her flower farm dream. Words Rebecca Greaves, Photos Sarah Horrocks.

The newly formed Aotearoa New Zealand Catchment Communities aims to give a collective voice to catchment groups across the country, with a goal of providing security of funding for the future, and sharing the good news stories of farmer stewardship of the land. Words Rebecca Greaves.

What would happen if a key person in your farming business was no longer around, or unable to work? Getting your financial house in order helps avoid unnecessary stress at a difficult time. Here’s what you need to know. Words Carissa Fairbrother, Financial Advisor, RIVAL Wealth.

Selling a farm is a significant milestone, particularly if the farm has been in the family for generations. Words Angus Marks, Andrew Austin and Harriet Jones, Wealth Management, Jarden Wealth

Drench resistance is a critical issue for New Zealand farmers and state-owned Pāmu is facing the challenge head-on. At Rangitāiki Station in the Central North Island, feeding and growing young cattle has been the key to continuing their dairy beef programme, while protecting the lucrative bull beef finishing component of the operation. Words Rebecca Greaves.

Eager to add value to their non-replacement dairy calves, Hayden and Robyn Williams have put their hands up to host Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Dairy Beef Progeny Test. Words Sandra Taylor.