A 2016 report based on case studies of hill country sheep and beef farmers who had installed reticulated water systems showed that the average payback period was just 3 years. Money well spent? ow.ly/4hIm50P3C87

EV anyone? country-wide.co.nz/cartoon-june-j…

Let's shine a spotlight on our people and red meat sector, thanks to Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Enter or nominate your sheep and beef industry champions for one of the eight B+LNZ Awards categories today. Entries close 23 July 2023. beeflambnz.com/awards

Regular contact with townies keen on a stay in the country at their farmstay has changed Binds White's perspective on the size of the so-called urban-rural divide: “It’s a big topic I know but we find their values and goals are closely aligned with ours.” ow.ly/cnXU50P8cNE

Sam Duncan's family has been farming in the Turakina Valley west of Hunterville in the Rangitikei since the 1800s and he took over as manager of Otairi Station back in 2012 aged 25. We profiled the farm and its people in our June/July issue: ow.ly/nBhW50P8cYl

Dear Aunty Thistledown Holy hell, everything costs so much these days. Can’t hardly fart without someone sending a $1000 invoice... Can you give me some pointers on how to add value onfarm without incurring extra costs? Thanks, Short of Ideas and Dosh ow.ly/kGrq50P8gWF

August/September 2023 - OUT NOW! See what's inside... Read online here: ow.ly/SrjP50Pnfhj Subscribe or order a single issue here: ow.ly/F59G50Pnfhn

Paul Muir and research staff have updated their calculations of calf rearing costs for the 2023 season. We're making these calculations available for subscribers - read here: ow.ly/JB7b50PtJc5 Subscribe to Country-Wide today! (Originally published in Dairy Exporter)

Rate our ag ministers! Take our poll and vote for who you think has been the best performing minister in recent history... ow.ly/hP2o50Pxc4O Fun fact: 50% of the ministers on our list are called either John or Jim

Episode 2 of the DOWN TO EARTH podcast is out now, talking online business with sisters Kate and Prue of Foxtrot Home. Their online homeware business has gained a considerable fan following on social media. Listen here: youngcountry.co.nz/s2-ep2-kate-cu…

What do you want to see in policies for the rural sector this election? National is "getting back to farming", ACT is "standing up for rural New Zealand", while Labour has yet to release any new policies. Read more: ow.ly/fMzx50Pxegh

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Free to read from our latest issue: Dr Doug Edmeades of AgKnowledge Ltd dissects the research into direct application of reactive phosphate rocks (RPR) vs superphosphates. country-wide.co.nz/rprs-rocky-roa…

Hear how Kate and Prue created their successful online homeware business Foxtrot Home in the latest episode of the #DownToEarth #podcast from Young Country. How have they managed the conflicting demands of a growing business? Listen here: ow.ly/qub550PACyk

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Should the Government be in the farming business? Jo Cuttance reviews the Opposition parties' plans for Landcorp post-election in this FREE article from our latest issue. ow.ly/jm6O50PACMB

Who was our best Ag Minister? Country-Wide readers have voted and Lockwood Smith is currently tracking as our favourite (35% of votes), followed by Nathan Guy (27%). Do you agree? Have your say here: country-wide.co.nz/who-was-our-be…

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A reader wanted to know what "gaslighting" is, being too scared to google it after the pegging debacle! What does Aunty Thistledown have to say? country-wide.co.nz/dear-aunty-thi…

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