Weighing up the options

Tough times present an opportunity to weigh up your farming business and evaluate your options. Now could be the time to diversify into income streams that don’t rely on the cyclical nature of farm commodities. Words Rebecca Greaves.

Wind turbines at Trust Power's Tararua windfarm near Palmerston North. 18 May 2004 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell

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