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If you're a dairy farmer reading this, then ask yourself, are you a good boss?

A dairy sector made up of good bosses would make us unstoppable, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Chris Lewis.

The Good Boss campaign aims to get farmers talking about what it takes to be a good boss and how they can be even better bosses.

OPINION: Farmers are change adaptive, we can make change for the better.

OPINION: Houston - or more correctly Wellington – we have a problem.

As the apple industry faces a labour crisis, there is a lot of talk about technology playing a role in harvesting crops.

Employers say a Government-backed free website, Work the Seasons, is becoming a useful part of their seasonal recruitment toolbox.

HortNZ says the Government is moving in the right direction with its increase in recognised seasonal employers (RSE) workers.

Farmers and others in the agri sector need to speak at schools if New Zealand is to get more young people choosing agri careers.

In an electronic world, getting teenagers interested in careers in agriculture or horticulture is an uphill struggle.