
Rob Butcher: The answers lie in the soil
Edward O. Wilson is the legendary biologist, famous for making us aware of the "square foot of soil" beneath our feet. He says for
Edward O. Wilson is the legendary biologist, famous for making us aware of the "square foot of soil" beneath our feet. He says for
The Whangarei, Far North and Auckland communities recently celebrated our respective councils' decision to protect our productive
The Dam! The Dam! The jolly old Dam ! If you live north of Te Aute, you're sick of it .And feeling quite smug about putting it
With labour inspectors visiting farms at random, now's the time to check your paperwork is in order. Having employment agreements
It is well accepted that the global population will rise from around 7.5billion to more than 9billion by mid-century and that all
Since the 1950s farmers have been working to control erosion, but there's a lot we still don't know about the processes involved. Erosion
Lately, even more than usual, Northland has felt like a great place to live. We have our challenges - dry summers and hordes of Auckland
Farms in Hastings have recently been revalued, and Federated Farmers has some tips for property owners about these notices. Every
I'm thankful for trivialities. When hundreds of your fellow countrymen are dealing with the myriad effects of earthquake damage
I first met East Coast farmer and raconteur, Graeme Williams, about a dozen or so years ago. He was a mate of Grant 'Disaster' McMaster
It's now over a week since we were struck by a severe 7.8 magnitude earthquake. It was 16km deep and centred near Hanmer Springs
Abundant supplies of cheap salad vegetables await you when shopping this week. Avocados, cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes are all
There is an increasing trend in New Zealand and overseas towards offloading responsibilities for conservation action on to community
Growers and readers may have heard us talking about our Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) and I wanted to take the opportunity of providing
We know there is never a true down time in farming, but summer time often gives a little more space for thinking and planning. Next
What a heartening piece of news. On Thursday it was announced that a local lot of "coastal paradise" will stay in public ownership
A sound understanding of soil characteristics is an essential component of effective farming, especially at a time when there is an
Once again stock theft is in the news. Some scumbags too lazy to rear their own calves wait for an enterprising couple to do the hard
The inaugural Horowhenua Taste Trail was a great success last Saturday with public support far greater than organisers had hoped for
Rural crime is a scourge on farming life and the Wanganui region has not escaped its reach. Offending ranges from opportunistic rustling
This week we are again surrounded by lots of beautiful fresh salad vegetables. John Clarke's iceberg lettuces from Levin, hot house
It has been a turbulent time in more ways than one. The big shake which rocked New Zealand shortly after midnight early Monday morning
Rex Graham hasn't been in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair for long but I have already seen him twice visit Central Hawke's
My grandmother Pukepuke Tangiora died 80 years ago on November 8, 1936. I commemorate this day every year in the company of family
As the world tries to figure out just how the hell Donald Trump won the US Presidency, I must say I've found the commentary and literature
COMMENT: Let's be clear. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) has not been killed by Donald Trump.
Access to Northland's coastal playground is one of the reasons why people live in our region. In some cases, the attraction is so
COMMENT: Like the NZ earthquakes, Trump's election is shaking the United States to the core.
I've never seen such an outpouring of indignation on behalf of women than in the past month. It was as though Donald Trump's "grab
When employment arrangements are too loose, or just plain wrong, the fallout can be very serious. This was highlighted with court