Special Reports and Podcasts
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.
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.
Tips for investment and protection
Christchurch-based accountancy and agribusiness director Pita Alexander shares some investment advice for the dairying sector.
Understanding capital and income
Farmers need capital, plus income when they hang up their boots. Elaine Fisher spoke to retired farm finance specialist Don Fraser to find out more.
Invest to get ahead
Dairy farmers wanting to invest in opportunities off-farm have benefited from ark and Measure courses run by DairyNZ. Anne Lee spoke with Paul Bird to find out how dairy industry workers can get ahead financially without getting burnt.
The science-based organic advocate
Former climate change scientist turned organic vegetable grower, Dom Ferretti, says
farmers can use pasture to remove carbon from the air. Anne Hardie reports.