Driving a tractor up and down a vineyard gives you plenty of time to think, says Gisborne grape grower John Clarke, who's put that time to good use during 30 years of governance.

To wrap up The Social Place column for the year, we asked a few social butterflies for advice on platforms, payments, branding and navigating Covid-19.

Read On... Since our last Marketing Place the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Blind Tasting has become another casualty of Covid-19 postponements.

Making a change to any businesses is difficult.

OPINION: One of my childhood memories - from many sunsets ago - is my Dad doing business with a handshake.

OPINION: A debate has emerged in nutrient management and fertiliser advice, brought to a head by the hype about regenerative agriculture.

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge and pay tribute to our dear friend and colleague John Luxton upon his passing on 16 November 2021.

OPINION: Farmers will spend their summer deciding what agricultural emissions pricing framework their sector 'leaders' will take to government early next year.

With Christmas just around the corner and the annual panic to find a special present for a special person – or even just the old man – it might be worth a trip to the local bookshop.

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout was not designed for rural NZ.