Thinking outside the box

Bex and her partner Steve are 50/50 sharemilkers. They’ve been on a farm in Pahiatua coming up two years. Bex actually comes from a sheep …

Reducing stress and fatigue to avoid accidents

Managing stress and fatigue on the farm is challenging at the best of times, and for some the impact of COVID-19 will increase that challenge. …

Tough times for beekeepers

With the Apiculture conference happening this week in Rotorua, it was a good time to talk about beekeeping. Ricki Leahy, commercial beekeeper and ApiNZ board …

Free meals for workers reaps rewards

When North Canterbury Ag & Silage started providing free meals for its workers, the benefits were massive. During the silage season, which runs from mid-October …