FROM THE RIDGE: It will never get any better than this
12 November 2019
My new Ballance fertiliser rep or nutrient specialist, as they are now called, James Logan asked “What are you doing tonight?”
OPINION ARCHIVES
PULPIT: NZ, a great place for agritech
11 November 2019
New Zealand agritech start-ups are creating value, powered by technology.
We are at the beginning of a golden age of artificial intelligence and the possibilities of what it and other modern technologies can deliver are still to be seen.
ALTERNATIVE VIEW: 5G is a threat to rural internet
11 November 2019
The 2019 Rugby World Cup has come and gone with gone being the operative word in New Zealand’s case.
For the record, I haven’t found anyone who begrudges England their victory over the All Blacks. We were totally out played.
MEATY MATTERS: Stars align for red meat sales
11 November 2019
The Lamb Company was established nearly 60 years ago in Toronto to represent several New Zealand meat companies in North America, focusing initially on lamb and the Canadian market.
ALTERNATIVE VIEW: How to make a farmer ecstatic
4 November 2019
I was pleasantly surprised to read about the Government-industry agreement on agricultural emissions.
Work plan goes back to school
4 November 2019
In June 2014 I popped up to Massey University for a good feed.
And I got one.
FROM THE RIDGE: Everybody wants to change the world
4 November 2019
Conundrum, problem, challenge, dilemma, quandary, predicament, hypocrisy, insincerity and double standard.
THE BRAIDED TRAIL: Chile issues same and different
4 November 2019
I wrote this article in Santiago Airport waiting for a rescheduled flight to New Zealand.
PULPIT: Rooks and magpies good for us
4 November 2019
Rooks are disliked by district and regional councils and magpies are often disliked by farmers and country people.
There appears to be no real reason for this other than that some people have a dislike for exotic species and this dislike has no regard for the very many people who cherish these birds.
OFF THE CUFF: Freshwater rules an all-in fight
30 October 2019
Farming at this time of year is flat out as many go about all the tasks associated with calving and lambing.
