ll you have to do is ask, and someone will teach you a few things about farming. That is the advice of 21-year-old Angus Grant, who grew up in Christchurch and has wanted to be a farmer since he was barely out of nappies.

Mt Nicholas Merino are on a mission to share their ethos for an environmentally responsible way of life well beyond their remote farm gate with the launch of their product range. A collection designed to complement their already highly sought-after yarn.

Where others saw the issue of bobby calves in the dairy industry as a serious concern, Alan McDermott and Julia Galway saw opportunity. To produce world-class pasture-raised veal.

The thought of your loved one lying in the ditch in the dark, pinned down under a quad bike, drifting in and out of consciousness waiting for help is a common fear of many with family, friends and colleagues working on-farm in New Zealand. A recent campaign to curb the ‘she’ll be right attitude’ has emerged at a crucial time for farmers under pressure.

A passion for apiculture and a creative drive has seen a family honey business evolve from an entrepreneurial dream to a sweet success in Mid Canterbury.

Agriculture’s glass ceiling appears to be cracking as the number of women entering academic studies at Lincoln University surpasses men, and it’s been trending this way since before the pandemic.

One Canterbury dairy farmer was baffled by local university students not taking up the endless job opportunities around them, and shouted a group of them a beer to find out why.

While agricultural greenhouse gas emissions pricing has the longevity of farming sheep hotly debated in the efforts to meet our carbon targets, one Canterbury vineyard is using the animal New Zealand’s economy was built on to achieve their net carbonzero certification.

Bex Hayman is a whirlwind of vibrancy, creativity and passion. While she laughs that her pre-children singing career is currently on hold, in the last five years she has gone from strength to strength with her business Whistle & Pop.