I have seen the agri future and it works

From the Editor

Bryan Gibson Managing editor

IT TOOK a while to put my finger on just why the E Tipu IFAMA 2023 World Conference was such a refreshing experience.

The secret, I think, was its focus on the future.

For a start, there were more young people among the attendees in Christchurch last week than I’ve ever seen at a farming conference.

They were not worried about fighting to hold on to what they already have, they were embracing the challenges that lie ahead.

Climate change is real and farming’s social licence is expiring, but these future leaders are invigorated, not anxious.

They’re already living in a warmer world and they want to do everything they can to make sure everyone in it has enough to eat.

What we’ve done in the past is acknowledged, of course. The springboard they’ve been given is sturdy.