I imagine there was a collective sigh of relief from farmers up and down the country at about 11pm on Saturday night. I imagine this becau...

Last month I attended a water meeting in Ashburton hosted by David Parker, Labour’s spokesman for water and the environment. The meeting h...

Deadlines being what they are, this column was written before I had attended the meeting on water with David Parker It’s strange to b...

Last month my wife and I were travelling south on the I-5 from San Francisco to Las Vegas. Like most holidays that involve me driving I was ...

I enjoy being on twitter, by and large it’s a fun place to share my experiences and learn from other farmers. I get to answer questions from...

Back in the good old days I’d go to discussion groups. We’d have a look at somebody else’s farm and have the same arguments about rotation l...

One of the advantages of being a dairy farmer on a social media platform like twitter is getting the benefit of everyone’s expertise, and by...