New Zealand depends on what our farmers, foresters and horticulturalists grow. When agriculture catches a cold, the entire economy sneezes. Right now things are looking a bit gloomy. What’s the crisis telling us we should be doing better? This first issue addresses the dairy industry’s current woes and asks: Given the huge risks ‘NZ Inc.’ faces, is agriculture headed in the right direction, does it need to be reshaped, and how can we make it attack- and disaster-proof?