Town’s children getting taste of country
As Queenstown farmers Mike and Gemma Smith have expanded their business interests into the town, they have brought dozens of the town’s children a taste of the country.
Focus on Farming (Spring '18)
Hands-on, hard-yards training
Hands-on, hard-yards training
Colderidge Downs, in the Rakaia Gorge, looks like paradise, but the Coleridge Down Training Farm is home to hands-on hard-yards-style training for youth with a passion for agriculture and the...
Founder of stud mentioned in WW1 dispatches
Founder of stud mentioned in WW1 dispatches
Back in 1953, Matthew Kirkpatrick founded the Hereford stud that is now Waikaka Herefords.
Hard-working family on Greenvale farm since 1907
Hard-working family on Greenvale farm since 1907
Stud breeding is in the Paterson family’s blood.
‘Solutions’ approach key to success
‘Solutions’ approach key to success
When it comes to dealing with the rural community, Dave Heffernan can walk the talk.
Teviot Valley couple just mad about saffron
Teviot Valley couple just mad about saffron
A different kind of gold is paving the future of Teviot Valley couple Wendy King and Graham Strong, whose premium saffron is gaining worldwide attention and has clinically-proven health benefits.
Scheme’s success testament to conscience of rural community
Scheme’s success testament to conscience of rural community
Water quality in New Zealand’s creeks and rivers has become a hot-button issue during recent years, and much has been made of the failure to live up to the nation’s "100% Pure" branding.
Bees taking farmer on busy journey
Bees taking farmer on busy journey
Julie Kearney is getting a buzz out of bees.
Move around world never regretted
Move around world never regretted
Harry might have met Sally but when Rory met Frank, it was to lead to a move to the other side of the world.
Moo beat music for process manager
Moo beat music for process manager
Working in a shiny new $240 million nutritional formula plant is a far cry from a dream of being a musician.
Rural support trust ‘just there to listen’
Rural support trust ‘just there to listen’
Southland farmer John Kennedy knows better than most the hardships faced by farmers.
Enthusiast regrets decline of plough
Enthusiast regrets decline of plough
Technology has advanced farming practices beyond belief in recent years, but some, like Lake Hawea contractor John Osborne, prefer it the old-fashioned way.
Field days fast-moving ball, CEO says
Field days fast-moving ball, CEO says
It is a big week for Paul Mutch and his band of helpers.