Daniel Eb
9 posts
Daniel Eb helps Kiwis connect with farming through his agency Dirt Road Comms and Open Farms,
NZ’s nationwide open farm day. His family farms in the Kaipara. March 28, 2024
How I learnt to stop caring about woke nonsense
Revolution and reaction is the rhythm of our species, says Daniel Eb.
March 4, 2024
Regs that are worth the paper they’re written on
The high-value future of the food and fibre sector will come at a paperwork price that is even higher than what the sector pays today, says Daniel Eb.
February 8, 2024
The courage to punch above your weight
There’s much to admire in New Zealand, but is it really making the most of what it has, asks Daniel Eb.
January 11, 2024
Lessons from the hard year that was 2023
Daniel Eb predicts that last year embodied the sort of upheaval we will have to learn to live with.
November 6, 2023
The unmeasurable moments of farming
Daniel Eb appreciates the things we stand to lose in the face of automation.
October 22, 2023
The media are not out to get farming
The work of journalists, like the work of farmers, really matters to society and they can be an easy target when things go wrong, says Daniel Eb.
September 15, 2023
Dear Chris, let’s stop pretending everything is okay
Daniel Eb wants the next prime minister of New Zealand to step up and stop pretending everything is business as usual.
August 25, 2023
Work’s begun on the moat around our farmily business
Right now it’s a shallow ditch with promise, and we are going to need help to deepen it, says Daniel Eb.
July 21, 2023
Tradition meets transformation as a family changes its farm
The speed of change – too fast, too slow – is tough for everyone to negotiate but they’re trying, writes Daniel Eb.