Gerhard Uys

Reading Time: 3 minutes We're at that time of year when we can start to get a feel for how much El Niño is affecting us – and while it's been a slow burn for New Zealand, we are now certainly seeing a drying-out phase expanding quite quickly across numero... See more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Penny Miles of RNZ When shearing reaches its busiest period on farms around the North Island from December through to March, the WoolWorks scouring plant in Hawke's Bay will process around 165,000 kilograms of wool each day. It's c... See more

Reading Time: 3 minutes As one of the larger recipients of funds through the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, Ballance has gained some valuable IP and farmer-focused technology from its $15 million investment. Now in the sixth year of its seven-ye... See more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why have two Northland towns with similar agricultural potential taken such wildly different economic paths? Federated Farmers Northland president Colin Hannah says the reason is obvious: one has access to water, and the other does... See more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jonathan Leask for LDR Sheep will soon be sharing a paddock with rows of solar panels on one Mid Canterbury farm. Bruce Wild has farmed in Somerton, just north of Ashburton, for 30 years and has decided it's time to diversify his i... See more