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LATEST ARTICLES
Early days for Germinal Seeds’ NZ breeding programme
Fiona Foley jokes about liking straight lines. But they do help when you are the New Zealand plant breeding trials manager for multi-national seed company Germinal and you’re looking at a patchwork of plot trials most days.
Fast track to success
A training programme designed to give university graduates from an appropriate background a boost on progression towards farm management has proved a success. Anne Lee reports.
PODCASTS
S2 Ep4: Mark Ferguson, neXtgen Agri
Genetics play a vital role in our industry and Mark Ferguson is leading a team at neXtgen Agri that aims to bring genes to life.
S1 Ep1: Delwyn Tuanui, Chatham Island Food Co
Running around Melbourne in his early 20s with a chilly bin full of Chatham Island blue cod, knocking on the doors of the city’s top chefs, Delwyn Tuanui knew he had a special product.
S1 Ep2: Amanda King, By the Horns
They say you should never work with children or animals, but By the Horns photographer Amanda King has carved out a niche for herself doing exactly that.
The primary school teacher turned photographer has amassed a huge following on social media with her hallmark close-up images of magnificent bulls, as well as other farm animals she’s met on her travels.
S1 Ep3: Abbe Hoare, Mangamaire Sunflower Field
Abbe Hoare is known as the sunflower lady, and she doesn’t mind the moniker.
The Mangamarie Sunflower Field, established by farmer, photographer and mum, turned sunflower entrepreneur extraordinaire, Abbe, is turning heads for all the right reasons.
S1 Ep4: Brad Lake, The Brothers Green
Tapping into the potential of native New Zealand honeys, lifelong mates Edward Eaton and Wilbur Morrison are creating a buzz with their Buzz Club mead.
