Recent councillor engagement across the Waikato and King Country has reinforced a simple but increasingly urgent point: if we are serious about good decision-making, we need more time on the ground and less time in…
Recent councillor engagement across the Waikato and King Country has reinforced a simple but increasingly urgent point: if we are serious about good decision-making, we need more time on the ground and less time in…
Rising fuel costs and State Highway 3 freight disruptions have temporarily paused New Zealand production of an award-winning living soil and delayed its nationwide expansion. Read more
Dairy Women’s Network has brought the country’s dairy story to the coffee table with a new twist on the Monopoly board game. The launch of limited-edition dairy farming version of the game was held this…
A Waikato beekeeping couple is keeping their operation viable by prioritising pollination over honey production, writes Viv Posselt. When Waikato beekeeper Celso Baldo compares early honey yields with today’s output, the scale of change is…
A farming student from Waotu, a rural community southeast of Ōtorohanga, has been recognised as an emerging leader in New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. Penny Ranger (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of 10 recipients of…
It’s flat out … The two Fs – flooding and fuel – have been tough on agricultural contractors this year, writes Jesse Wood. It wasn’t the rain itself that caused the biggest headache this season,…
Pirongia based dairy leader Jo Sheridan put international experience into practice as record crowds turned out for Owl Farm’s annual open day, where she spoke to Mary Anne Gill. Fresh from a tour of United…
Waipā featured prominently at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Waikato Bay of Plenty regional final at Te Teko Racecourse. Te Awamutu College students featured on the junior podium, while Whitehall farmer Stephen Brunskill…
After a tough time, farmers appear to be on solid ground, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the rural real estate market is due to boom… or bust, as Jon Rawlinson discovered. Improved profitability, strong meat…
When getting to the doctor is easier said than done, a Waikato heart team is using Fieldays to put rural health front and centre, reports Mary Anne Gill. Health care is something that fits in…
