McPherson back where it all began
Lucy McPherson tried her best to avoid a career in the rural sector after being brought up on a sheep and cropping farm near Leeston.
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Meat the Need co-founder made leap of faith
Meat the Need co-founder made leap of faith
The co-founder of a Canterbury charity that supplied four months’ worth of meat to South Island foodbanks during the lockdown says starting a new career path can sometimes be about taking a leap of faith.
Temuka saleyards back to work
Temuka saleyards back to work
It was all smiles for the return of the regular Temuka sale.
Prize bull achieves top price at national sale
Prize bull achieves top price at national sale
Will Wilding hasn’t seen his prize bull in six months, but has been getting rave reviews.
‘We need to understand what we can do well as a nation’
‘We need to understand what we can do well as a nation’
Nationwide attention post-Covid-19 lockdown is now turning to economic recovery — or at least slowing the freefall — arable farmer David Clark says.
Federated Farmers team welcomes new faces
Federated Farmers team welcomes new faces
Two new faces have been elected to the Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury provincial team.
Judge’s 50 years of close shaves
Judge’s 50 years of close shaves
The magnet on Colin Gibson’s fridge says ‘‘I thought growing old would take longer’’.
Online info, advice for dairy bosses
Online info, advice for dairy bosses
How to be a ‘‘Bloody Good Boss’’ virtual workshops were held by the Dairy Women’s Network last week, with the aim of ensuring dairy farming employers know what a good boss is, what is expected of...
Return to dairying bit like starting again — Meat the Need co-founder
Return to dairying bit like starting again — Meat the Need co-founder
Starting a new career path can sometimes be about taking a leap of faith. It’s something Meat the Need co-founder Siobhan O’Malley and husband Christopher did in 2009, and they are well on their...
Researcher’s career advice: just get involved
Researcher’s career advice: just get involved
‘‘Just get involved’’ if you want a career in the arable sector.
Promoting farm careers ‘a real challenge’
Promoting farm careers ‘a real challenge’
Changing perceptions about agricultural careers is a constant battle, New Zealand Young Farmers chief executive Lynda Coppersmith says.
Dairy NZ scholarship scheme praised
Dairy NZ scholarship scheme praised
Agriculture might not be the typical first career choice of someone who has grown up in urban Auckland.
Giving hill-country farmers a voice
Giving hill-country farmers a voice
Growing up in Rangiora, Teagan Graham never imagined what experiences lay ahead in the sheep and beef sector.
McPherson back were it all began
McPherson back were it all began
The last thing Lucy McPherson expected when she left school was to be working in the arable sector.
‘A lot of opportunity’ on dairy farms
‘A lot of opportunity’ on dairy farms
Kent Adams owns and operates a 640-cow Temuka dairy farm, with two employees and one casual staff member.
Hard work, good attitude the key
Hard work, good attitude the key
Athol New says his own success has shown that education and training are important to make it in the dairy sector but not necessarily required.
Right time for rural job opportunities
Right time for rural job opportunities
Now is the right time to consider a career change to agriculture, Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris says.
Steady progress at Hereford stud
Steady progress at Hereford stud
Paul and Fiona Scott established their Matatoki Hereford stud at the gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula in 2006.
Drought, Covid-19 fuel concerns over farmers' well-being
Drought, Covid-19 fuel concerns over farmers' well-being
North Canterbury Rural Support Trust chairman Andy Munro is concerned for the well-being of farmers as they negotiate the ongoing effects of a dry season and the Covid-19 lockdown.
Virtual stock sales grow under lockdown
Virtual stock sales grow under lockdown
Virtual saleyards are becoming a useful tool for farmers selling stock.