Learning to read starts early in life. It’s a critical skill. Financial literacy and being able to read the language of money and finance is a skill often neglected but one that’s also hugely important. The terms and jargon can be daunting if they’re not familiar to you, so in this special report we’re stepping you through some of those terms with our glossary. Words Anne lee

LIC is dipping its toe in the water with gene editing, collaborating offshore with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and gene technology company Acceligen in the United States to produce animals with gene edits that improve outcomes for cattle in Africa. Why, and what could this mean for New Zealand? Words Anne Lee

Could gene editing animals spell the end to costly, painful diseases? US scientists have used CRISPR and cloning to create an animal resistant to BVD.
Words Anne Lee

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) will be used as the blueprint for New Zealand’s gene regulator, likely to be proposed in the bill to be introduced to Parliament later this year. Anne Lee looks across the Tasman at what the OGTR is and how it works.

As the creeping Kikuyu plant smothers more pastoral land in the North Island, the decision for farmers is to either fight the Kikuyu or embrace it. Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have embraced the summer grass, altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins.
Words Sheryl Haitana Photos Emma McCarthy

Understanding what bankers are looking for and what key aspects of your finances you should build skills in can make a big difference to successful borrowing.
Words Anne lee

Read NZ Dairy Exporter Summer 2024 issue here. NZ Dairy Exporter is NZ’s premier dairy farming subscription magazine. Our magazine tagline says it all: Learn, Grow, Excel.

Studies show that if you are kind to yourself you’re likely to do better in life. So why do we find it so hard to show ourselves self-compassion? Words Kathryn Wright.

Mark Collins sheds some light on the seasonal and industry challenges facing farmers in Ireland.

An out-of-the-box summer and an investment in collars led to more milk in the vat this season and healthier cows, writes Anieka Templer.