A Rod of iron that proved tough enough
They don’t breed them tougher than Rod Vowles, a Hawke’s Bay farmer who climbed out of a steep gully cradling his broken neck after being caught in the aftermath of the cyclone.
Finding yourself downstream of a dam-burst
With the water rising fast, it was time for Chris Ward’s house guest to remember how to swim.
Luck and great neighbours will get you through
Harvie Beetham didn’t let eight decades on the clock hamper his rescue efforts.
Firepit left me with just a warm feeling
Retired sheep and beef farmer Steve Wyn-Harris on a good deed that does not go unpunished.
And just like that, they’re gone
Ann Landers said: “It is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.”
Take it from me, you don’t want Lepto
Steve Wyn-Harris returns briefly to the Ridge to give warning about a wet-season lambing hazard that recently caught him with his gloves off.
An inordinate fondness for dung beetles
In honour of Steve Wyn-Harris retiring his weekly From the Ridge column after decades wielding the pen, Farmers Weekly dips into the archives for another taste of ag New Zealand’s favourite scribe.
The running of the bulls – Wyn-Harris style, Part III
In honour of Steve Wyn-Harris retiring his weekly From the Ridge column after decades wielding the pen, Farmers Weekly dips into the archives for another taste of ag New Zealand’s favourite scribe.
The running of the bulls Steve style, Part II
In honour of Steve Wyn-Harris retiring his weekly From the Ridge column after decades wielding the pen, Farmers Weekly dips into the archives for another taste of ag New Zealand’s favourite scribe.
The running of the bulls Steve-style, Part I
In a three-part series, Steve Wyn-Harris shares his less than ideal experiences running bulls on farm.