Roaring for farmers
New Zealand fills stadiums for its rugby players but stays quiet about the farmers doing world-class work in its own paddocks. Michelle and Tony Roberts took home the country’s highest honour in sustainable farming and they think it is time the sector learned to cheer louder. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Photos Alan Gibson.

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