A catch-up over cricket
Tim Bond recently pulled on the pads for the dairy farmer’s team in Te Puke’s annual farmers versus growers cricket game. He shared his thoughts with Farmstrong on the serious message behind the fun.
Swings and roundabouts: what’s ahead in 2022?
The calendar year 2022 has continued to pick up where 2021 left off, with strong commodity prices, rising inflation, tight labour supply and ongoing pandemic challenges and response.
We need to get the settings right
Over the next few weeks, hundreds of farmers will be heading to roadshow meetings across the country to hear more about the two pricing options developed by the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership.
Rising to the challenge, together
Fonterra Farm Source group director takes a look at what is happening and what is needed to help farmers navigate changes.
No need to do it alone
Todd and Anneke Reeves manage 480 cows on a 250ha family farm in Pukekohe, South Auckland. Todd recently shared his thoughts with Farmstrong on how to live well to farm well.
Affordable portable satellite internet on the road
When Sandy Corbett received a cancer diagnosis at the beginning of 2021, she and her husband decided to retire early, sell the house and travel New Zealand full-time in a caravan.
Satellite internet enables mobile lifestyle
Campers like Geoff and Barb can get online with high speed and reliable internet connectivity no matter how remote their camping site is.
Partnership to improve backcountry communications
In the backcountry and wilderness environments that Oxford SAR teams operate in, effective and reliable communications are essential. The satellite equipment, services and expertise provided by Woi, and powered by Kacific, has provided Oxford SAR with the ability to effectively manage our SARTrack management systems and communications at the location of each search, regardless of where this happens to be.
Dairy shines through challenges
Dairy farmers can be rightfully proud of what they have achieved in 2021, despite a challenging and very unsettled year.
Why Woi works better for farmers
If you live outside one of New Zealand’s major urban centres (and let’s face it, not a lot of farming takes place in town), you probably already know that satellite is the hot ticket when it comes to fast and reliable broadband.