Milking Platform
Community spirit
Two voluntary groups have a special place in the heart for Geraldine farmer Frances Coles.
Success with small things
Sometimes it’s attending to the small stuff that can result in big changes on the farm, Richard Reynolds writes, in the second of his two-part low-tech innovations series.
Your path to 2030 and beyond
After a week of Fieldays events and E Tipu BOMA 2023 conference, Trish Rankin has never been more motivated to think about the path ahead for her family, farming business and agriculture.
Asking the right question
If we all remember to ask the right questions, we should hopefully, always get the answers we need, Southland dairy farmer Suzanne Hanning says.
A new chapter in farming career
Succession is more than a television drama - it’s part of real life for many farming families. Hamish Hammond reports on his own family experience.
Aiming for national awards
Having entered the dairy awards before, Jess Lea took some persuading, but this time around she and husband Cam triumphed in their region.
Getting ready for ‘mooving’
Canterbury sharemilkers Glenn Jones and Sarah Brett are set to take on a new farm.
Stick to your knitting, it always pays
Once-a-day milking has paid off this season for Penelope and Blair Drysdale at Te Miro, near Norsewood, Penelope writes.
Flashback to conversion
John Milne reflects on the family’s conversion of a beef and sheep farm to dairy.
Introducing Milking Shorthorns to the mix
Anieka Templer introduces herself and family to Milking Platform.