Special Reports
Words from the wise
Five contract milking operators give some wise advice on how to make the most money and have the most success running your own contract milking business.
Making the sums add up
Due diligence before signing a contract milking agreement has made all the difference for Clay and Joy Paton. Words and pics by Anne Hardie.
US tests for NZ-developed ryegrass
Field trials of a genetically modified High Metabolisable Energy (HME) ryegrass, underway in the United States since 2017, will help determine its value proposition for New Zealand and what the next steps should be, AgResearch principal scientist Dr Greg Bryan says. By Elaine Fisher
Six reasons farmers make good share investors
Investing in portfolios dominated by shares, listed property, private equity and fixed income doesn’t always come naturally.
Harvesting healthy horticulture returns
Investing in a horticultural company could prove profitable for dairy farmers. Sheryl Haitana reports.