Reclaiming the Value Chain
In 2018, when David Thorpe decided he wanted a break from managing his elderly parents’ farm, he, his siblings and their spouses put their heads together to come up with…
Tips for first-time pig owners
YOU NEED AT LEAST TWO PIGS There are three reasons why you may wish to have pigs: • as pets;• to process them for meat such as pork, bacon etc;•…
Be Ready for Bird Flu
A strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza – also known as bird flu – has been spreading around the world, affecting both domesticated and wild birds. This highly contagious virus…
How to improve pastural soil health
Nick Collins knows how to talk about soil health. The former organic dairy farmer from Piopio has made it his business to share his hard-earned knowledge about how to improve…