Ever feel like you are continuously slogging uphill in low gear and into a head wind? Well, this is what many farmers are experiencing with this down cycle and while...

The key to farming in New Zealand is using the top 10 centimetres. By that I mean it is better to employ your mind to running a good business...

The oldest son in a farming family has returned home from a trip overseas after completing his degree at Lincoln University. Before coming back to the farm and making a career of farming the...

So farming is getting harder and life and business is getting more complicated. Stress is everywhere and, added to this, people are living longer. As a farmer you want your...

We once made a presentation to a large group of farming couples. After the address the group broke up into about 10 groups of 12 people each with...

The very first farmer I worked for many years ago introduced me to a local farm machinery agent who had come down the farm drive. When the agent left...

Years ago there was a well known discussion between a young journalist with an older farmer who had just won Lotto. The Lotto winner was asked what he...

There are a number of tax issues arising with direct impact on the rural sector. Over the next month we will distribute newsletters which cover the key points with...

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Inflation and its potential