Stories by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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Country Life: Whale watching while picking winter-grown greens
4 Oct 2024
Ocean views makes harvesting of iceberg lettuce and broccoli a lot more pleasant for Ben Scott and his staff at Claverley Farm in North Canterbury.
Off the beaten track, tourism sustains two generations of sheep farmers
27 Sep 2024
Dome glamping, farm tours and jetting up the Hurunui River supplements income and highlights cultural heritage at a traditional sheep farm.
Reducing splash-back and soaking up the nasties from dairy cows' pee
20 Sep 2024
An "eye-opening" farm trial could help clean up New Zealand's rivers and streams.
Milk high fliers move into hops and plant proteins
13 Sep 2024
Maury Leyland and John Penno have created a health food supplement based on protein extracted from leafy greens and in particular, locally grown lucerne.
Farmer retires land he says 'shouldn't ever have animals on it'
6 Sep 2024
"I've been farming on my own account for 52 years and cut down a fair share of trees, so now is my time to leave this place better than we found it," Chris Bolderston told Country Life.