Public articles

More than just a game

Cricket was never on Dani Darke’s agenda, until her daughter took up the game.

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One-legged beef farmer shears

Chris Biddles and team have managed to harvest plenty of hay and balage, and despite being an amputee, has managed to shear some of his sheep.

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There’s a lot of sugar in Brazil

Post Lincoln University, Joanna Hoogenboom has moved to Cromwell, after she completed a study tour to Brazil.

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Chris for Prime Minister

From the depths of the south, Mark Chamberlain contemplates the future of government.

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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.

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Bite fright

Sometimes dogs do bite the hand that feeds them. One of our ag journalists was bitten by an injured heading dog.

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New phosphate mine

A new source of phosphate rock from Australia is being trialled by fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown.

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Leave farming to farmers

You don't have to look far for gloom and doom, but there are plenty of positives out there too.

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Making the farm plan fit together

As the calls come for more transparency in farming operations, Rachel Joblin outlines the benefits of having a full and detailed integrated farm plan.

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Reason is a new high performing, mid-heading perennial ryegrass from Agricom

Reason is a new high performing, mid-heading perennial ryegrass from Agricom. The grass has a +3 heading date, meaning seed head development occurring around late October.

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