Public articles

Bulldozer better than a boat

Paul Burt loves his new dozer, but he’s struggling to grasp the concept of teamwork.

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New regs for winter grazing

James Hoban says farmers shouldn’t ignore the new winter grazing rules even though they mean more work – on farm and on paper – but he does wonder how successful the new rules will be.

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Galloways win gold

South Canterbury's Chopped Butchery won gold with their traditional beef Galloway sausage in The Great New Zealand Sausage Competition 2022.

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Constantly tweaking the system

Bull farmer James Donaldson is always game to try new methods and ideas on his three Northland farms, but he told Glenys Christian it’s a constant round of budgeting, monitoring and fine tuning.

Photos by Malcolm Pullman.

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Making every minute count

Story and photos by Sarah Horrocks.

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Long lease builds top business

Josh Jamieson and his family have made a comfortable living from the bounty of the Marlborough Sounds. But it’s taken a fair amount of hard work and entrepreneurship.

By Joanna Grigg.

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Making better use of data

Data collection is getting easier and can have real value onfarm, if you know how to use it. Andrew Cochrane writes.

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Wagyu worth the wait

Builder turned farmer Duncan Robertson is into his third year breeding and finishing Wagyu beef on his Northland dairy farm.

By Annabelle Latz. Photos by Malcolm Pullman.

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