Julie Cotton

My husband and I made the emotional decision to lease out our farm in order to concentrate on our other business interests, employees and to...

I was a 47-year-old “big phat manu” virgin. A “big phat manu” is derived from the Maori word (manu) meaning bomb, which is basically uber-cool...

So, what’s up with farmers and jackets anyway? And why was it that a simple walk on the farm with a featherless farm puffer jacket...

Folks, she’s a pretty sad day when my shopping list-making skills start to surpass my creative writing skills. The price of fuel has forced me...

So it looks like the school Ag Day is going to be an epic fail for the Cotton kids this year. At this stage, they...

Bikie turf wars pale in comparison to the turf war I’m currently battling on this farm. My turf war is the battle for the 1.4km...

If I lay my eyes upon one more glossy flyer in the mail depicting children frolicking in shiny, clean gumboots, I’m going to lose my...

Is it just me or do others get the feeling Auckland Council is making voodoo dolls of Northern Rodney and sticking the pins right in?...

Apparently, the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence and busted old sheep and beef farms are just so 2017. Our...

So once again the festive season is upon us and by now most of our bank accounts are in ‘drought recovery mode’. I really do...