Twins defy the odds at Te Puke
It wasn't mean to be. The odds were stacked against. Then it did happen and it was a minor miracle. Twin foals... read more
Ditching teaching for dairying pays off
The 2018 Dairy Industry Awards' Bay of Plenty Dairy Trainee of the Year, 25-year-old Zoe Gleeson, grew up in town with no... read more
For the love of machinery and the smell of petrol
As the name indicates, The Yesteryear Barn Museum at Netherton, just north of Paeroa on State highway 2, has cars and farm... read more
Sustainable Farming Fund to get more cash
The Sustainable Farming Fund, which invests in applied research and projects led by farmers, growers, or foresters, is about... read more
A solar energy set-up to power kiwifruit orchard
Robert Thode measures every aspect of his Te Puke orchard operation with a ‘sustainability ruler'. Now the kiwifruit... read more
Unfolding Melissa’s utopia
Two years ago Melissa Hartley was “drowning” and felt she needed to get back in touch with the land. Living... read more
