Building a feedlot to finish cattle over the winter and trying to make it profitable is the lead feature Country-Wide September.
Southland farmer Mike Thompson and his farm manager Evan Ferris have finally worked out the best wintering system after five years of tweaking.
Home Block columnist Charlotte Rietveld has baby number two, but it ends up becoming a unplanned home birth. It was either that or risk being trapped by snow while driving to the hospital and delivering Ralph in the backseat of a truck.
We also start a series Expanding the Farm Business and look at farmers who have done so. We also have expert advice from the professionals including the importance of doing due diligence.
Country-Wide also looks at insurance. How to ensure your farm has adequate insurance cover means asking some hard questions.
These and many more stories in Country-Wide September.
