For the most part, tourism is a good thing. It brings in billions of dollars a year in income to NZ, which allows us to flourish as a nation. However, there is a down-side that, unless you farm in an area of incredible natural beauty, you might not have thought much about...

There are essentially two types, the one-trick ‘black box’ plasma TV and the all singing all dancing SmartTV. Unlike your TV, the decision you make about your farm recording system now could have significant implications for the future of your farm from productivity to profitability.  

For many around the country, calving season has kicked off early whereas others are still in the calm before the storm, making as many last-minute preparations as possible. For farmers using FarmIQ, calving is still stressful, it's just slightly less stressful....