As the season is settling in and stress levels may be increasing, the team honeymoon period maybe coming to an end. Before this happens, we wanted to address the hot topic of bullying and share a fictional story showcasing how easily it can happen on-farm.

Reading "An A...

“That’s just how you motivate staff to perform and it is how I was taught when I started working," Brian Teely fumed as he walked back to the farm after lunch with his wife.

Brian had an issue with his worker Max. He had high hopes when he hired this supposed, “Second i...

 Alistair Sole has worked with Stuart Taylor on an OB Group dairy farm for the past 4 years. Stu has given Alistair the opportunity and skills of a lifetime. One of the skills he has learnt and built on in his time here has been building so he's heading off to his next...

The cows are shifting in the bails their eyes looking up and down trying to see if there is any danger. They can feel the tension in the cowshed this morning. The milking staff can also feel the tension as well. James starts to help Ali on cups on for a few minutes try...

New Zealand society up until the 1960’s had a very well-defined understanding of how males and females acted within a relationship (most likely a marriage).  

The male worked and the female looked after the house and children.  However, in rural New Zealand, women...

This is what you have been working towards for the last 5 years. Working on different farms building your skill level and working hard. You have risen through the ranks quickly. You have listened to the people that you trust and know how they achieved their ownership g...

The Farmer’s Open Letter

Where have all the good people gone in Agriculture?

They used to knock on my door and want to work for me on my farm.

It was a good deal for them and me. They would complete long hours and when I had time I would teach them on the job. They all ha...

Why is it that there seems to be no good people to employ in the rural sector today? 

No motivated, skilled people coming through, wanting to work with us on farms. 

Do what we did and succeed like we have? 

We are offering them an opportunity to achieve the things that t...