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Opinion: Heading to NZ? Remember – shy bairns get nowt
Farmers Weekly There is a particular time of year in New Zealand when new lives begin. Just as calves fall to the ground at the end of July, so do those arriving from the UK and Ireland. Those who have just finished university or seek a new adventure head in droves to airports for a flight to […] The post Opinion: Heading to NZ? Remember – shy bairns get now
Opinion: Ministerial ‘musical chairs’ is damaging for farming
Farmers Weekly The Roman writer Petronius Arbiter sums up our current situation well, which is remarkable given he was born nearly 2,000 years ago. He is said to have written: “Every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we were reorganised. “I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new […] The post Opinion: Ministerial ‘musical chairs’
Peter Gittins: Why ‘getting out there’ matters for farmers
Farmers Weekly I recently travelled more than 6,000 miles, as the crow flies, from rural Yorkshire, leading a research project in rural South Africa. The project looks at how farmers develop entrepreneurial skills, how they learn, and what barriers get in the way. Being there in person reminded me there is real value in getting out into […] The post Peter Gi