Opinion

I wood love to move 400t of product a day off my farm - M&R Forestry Mgmt make it look easy

Spending a bit more at harvesting time, even though the sun is shining, can really pay dividends when heavy rain arrives.

Jo Grigg

27 November 2023

Opinion

Hamish McKay: The media are eating coalition conflict for breakfast & it needs to stop

'Quit the biased speculation and let them get on with it, so we can see what they’ve actually got!' writes Hamish McKay

Hamish McKay

23 November 2023

Opinion

Hamish McKay: Today's word of the day is transparency

All anybody wants, whether supplier or consumer, is transparency.

Hamish McKay

20 November 2023

Opinion

Jo Grigg: Cutting nitrogen loss while keeping cow numbers

Have farmers maintained production per hectare while reducing nitrogen losses? If so, cheers to that double success.

Jo Grigg

17 November 2023

Opinion

Farmers you've had a dollar each way, time now to let the new regime settle in

"And it’s better being at the table, than ‘on the menu’," writes Hamish McKay.

Hamish McKay

27 October 2023

Opinion

It's time for rural New Zealand to start working together

'Farmers need to start thinking long-term. Slowly grow the pie, with less me, me, here and now beating the chest,' writes McKay.

Hamish McKay

26 October 2023

Opinion

Is NZ's education system doing enough to encourage young Kiwis into rural careers?

Should there be more pressure on high schools and Universities in urban areas to promote ag-related career pathways?

Jayden Holmes

5 October 2023

Opinion

Jo Grigg: Cut costs or grow the pie

REX Producer, Jo Grigg, took a trip to North Canterbury with a group of farmers from the Marlborough Action Group.

Jo Grigg

21 September 2023

Opinion

Hamish McKay: A message from farmers, to David Seymour

What we need is to bring back the old Seymour, the one who wanted to rev his V8 hemi loud and hard outside Jacinda‘s house to protest the Ute tax.

Hamish McKay

14 September 2023

Opinion

Hamish McKay: Rugby World Cup 2023 - It’s business time

To the sycophantic NZ rugby media, keep it real. Living in Cuckoo land helps nobody.

Hamish McKay

7 September 2023

Opinion

There's no denying it, but protect then mitigate

This time round, farmers will need to carefully consider what boxes they tick, now that the silly season has begun.

Hamish McKay

1 September 2023

Opinion

Hamish McKay: The Cyclone Gabrielle silence is deafening

Has this Governments long-term attack on our farmers shown any sign of abating as they deal with a monumental crisis?

Hamish McKay

17 August 2023

Opinion

Suicide prevention - raising the bar

"We can't keep doing men's mental health and suicide prevention the way we always have," writes Hamish McKay.

Hamish McKay

9 August 2023

Opinion

The road to recovery remains long for Esk Valley farmers

It is a strange feeling, almost claustrophobic, standing on silt that is so high, I can touch the ceiling in every single room.

Rebecca Greaves

8 August 2023

Opinion

The Hempification of NZ

The potential for the New Zealand farmer to take advantage has never been higher.

Dominic George

31 July 2023

Opinion

Clover to get excited about

This chat should be compulsory listening for everyone in agriculture.

Jo Grigg

12 July 2023

Opinion

Is fake meat on the chopping block?

Once all the craze, experts now predict 'meat alternatives' may soon be on the decline when it comes to popularity.

Dominic George

29 June 2023

Opinion

Rebecca Greaves: After a cyclone

Gabrielle took everything from some families, and those are the people my thoughts rest with.

Rebecca Greaves

15 June 2023

Health and Wellbeing

Keep the boss chat going

“Some farm managers have the title but don’t have access to the financial budget.”

Hamish McKay

14 June 2023

Opinion

Chips in Oregon: Potato or micro?

Whether it's pine plantations, lifestyle blocks or factories, the fact remains, once you've built on it, you can't get the soil back.

Dominic George

7 June 2023

Opinion

I wood love to move 400t of product a day off my farm - M&R Forestry Mgmt make it look easy

Hamish McKay: The media are eating coalition conflict for breakfast & it needs to stop

Hamish McKay: Today's word of the day is transparency

Jo Grigg: Cutting nitrogen loss while keeping cow numbers

Farmers you've had a dollar each way, time now to let the new regime settle in

It's time for rural New Zealand to start working together

Is NZ's education system doing enough to encourage young Kiwis into rural careers?

Jo Grigg: Cut costs or grow the pie

Hamish McKay: A message from farmers, to David Seymour

Hamish McKay: Rugby World Cup 2023 - It’s business time

There's no denying it, but protect then mitigate

Hamish McKay: The Cyclone Gabrielle silence is deafening

Suicide prevention - raising the bar

The road to recovery remains long for Esk Valley farmers

The Hempification of NZ

Clover to get excited about

Is fake meat on the chopping block?

Rebecca Greaves: After a cyclone

Keep the boss chat going

Chips in Oregon: Potato or micro?

Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins reflects on his 2023

Soapbox Episdoe 11: Where is the best place to go for your on-farm OE?

Tackling parasite challenges and the isolation of farming in the Chatham Islands

Fonterra's profit surge sparks optimism and higher milk price forecast

Revolutionising tractor repairs: ProPart Ricambi unveils online tractor parts extravaganza

Quit the tit: Dairy-free milk alternative's 'provocative' marketing campaign against cows milk

Gumboots galore: Dairy farmer’s whimsical run funds life-altering outward-bound quest

Tommi Gregory-Hunt's journey from Pitt Island to a leading livestock agent

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