A&P Show cancellation: where to from here?
Experience abroad shows that rural fairs like the postponed New Zealand Agricultural Show have a keen and growing audience, writes Craig Page.
Putting the buzz back into beekeeping
The sometimes solitary pursuit of professional beekeeping is signalling that all is not well in the hive, writes Craig Page.
Ungrazed DOC land adds fuel to the fire
We need to have a conversation about the fuel load that results when conservation land is left ungrazed – and the risk it poses to productive farms, says Craig Page.
Wrong turn on parasite road
Industry experts are adamant there is still time to avoid a potential disaster, provided farmers are prepared to act now, writes Craig Page.
Put your feet up and work smarter
Despite Kiwi agriculture, forestry and mining contributing more to value-added products than the OECD average, the sector is not highly productive
Cook Strait salmon farm approved
Putting fish pens out in the open ocean ‘not for the faint hearted’ says aquaculture manager.
The power of the collared cow
A new use for virtual fencing of cattle may have emerged – a way to get them thinning out the fuel load in high country before fire season rages.
The rural-urban healthcare divide
There has been enough talk about addressing the situation – it’s time for action, writes Craig Page.
From a spark to a wildfire in a flash
A Methven crop farmer was about to finish harvesting at midnight when a truck caught alight.
Waste not, want not
More of us should follow the example of an Otago council that is trialling an innovative solution to a growing problem in NZ, writes Craig Page.