A few interesting thoughts looking forward to the next decade

Climate Change - A major increase in sea level

What might the World and NZ look like by 2030

Retirement Issues   You are both 65 years and one of you could get to 90 years.

There is value in stopping for a moment and thinking about the many problems agriculture faces around the world. While on one hand they may seem far away from...

It's easy to become inward looking when you live a long way from other countries. Our population density is low, we have low profitability, the country depends on...

Making good decisions is hard enough when the birds are singing and the bees are humming in agriculture. Decision making is far more difficult when everything seems to be...

So you and your spouse have made the decision to keep farming as long as your both keep breathing, regardless of what your children may do or not...

It's extraordinary how many people rely on a farming business remaining profitable. On one level there is the family - spouse, children and parents - which has to be...