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LATEST ARTICLES
‘City girl’ tag no barrier in cultivar protection role
Charlotte Tumilson works at the commercial edge of plant breeding.
The intellectual property (IP) and commercial manager at Grasslanz Technology Limited (GTL) emigrated to New Zealand six years ago after completing a PhD in molecular biology in the United Kingdom and starting a career as a patent attorney in London.
Trading human patients for sheep, cattle, deer and working dogs
Animal and Plant Health NZ scholarship winner Lucy Mossman’s decision to become a rural vet came as an epiphany after chasing other careers.
Kick start your career as a Livestock Rep
Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs, and their Livestock Team are a crucial part of making this a reality.
Twins take out 2023 FMG Junior Young Farmers
Twins representing the far south have taken out the title of the 2023 FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year at the Grand Final in Timaru.
Emma Poole wins 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer Emma Poole is “absolutely buzzing” after being named the 55th FMG Young Farmer of the Year and making history as the contest’s first-ever female champion.
Farmer Time celebrates successful first year
Farmer Time, an education programme that connects New Zealand school students (Years 1 – 8) and their teachers with farmers and growers across the country, proudly announces a highly successful completion of its first year.
Talking change
How would you lead the conversation? University of Canterbury researcher Franca Buelow asks.
Trio of awards for Dairy Industry Share Farmers of the Year
The theme of the farming community supporting each other was one echoed by many of the finalists at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Award in Auckland on Saturday, May 13. By Claire Ashton.
Excited by the technology
Sarah Powell - Manawatu Dairy Trainee of the Year. By Elaine Fisher.
Following in family footsteps
Ireland Cain - West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Trainee of the Year. By Elaine Fisher.
Out of the kumara patch
Ann-Kristin Loferski - Southland/Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year. By Elaine Fisher.
Developing confidence
Nicola Bosch - Hawke's Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Trainee of the Year. By Elaine Fisher.
Motivated to succeed
Brayden Johnston - Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year. By Anne Lee.
PODCASTS
S2 Ep6: Greg and Dansy Coppell – Repost
When Greg and Dansy Coppell purchased their sheep and beef farm near Nelson they needed to do 30km of fencing on a shoestring budget – recycled vineyard posts were the ideal solution.
S2 Ep2: Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson, Foxtrot Home
Linen loving sisters, Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson, hit on a winner with their online homeware business, Foxtrot Home, which has gained a huge fan following.
S2 Ep1: Rob Auld, Auld Farm Distillery
A seed-to-sip philosophy is the approach at Auld Farm Distillery, where the Auld family harvest the grain from their Southland farm and take a fresh new approach to bottling the essence of their land, their history and their story.
Succession Series Preview
Welcome to the ASB Rural Insights - Succession Series podcast, where we examine farm ownership transition from all sides.
Each week we will profile farming families, talk to experts from the advisory sector and investigate new opportunities in front of farmers trying to diversify their farming business.
Succession Series Episode 1
Welcome to the first in our four-part podcast series looking at farm succession from all sides.
