Anyone seeking a career in the agriculture sector should consider studying at the University of Otago, a group of students launching an association to explore the sector says.
Northern Southland farmer Nicky Thompson will judge the straight hunt at next year’s South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships — the first woman to judge an island championship.
A crew from a Wairarapa hill country sheep and beef farm were in Canterbury last month, as part of a national run to showcase their ram breeds including Nudies.
Reporter Shawn McAvinue questions shepherds at a Womolife course, teaching the skills of crutching, wool handling, penning and pressing of strong wool, on Jeff...
Southern wool harvesting mentors are calling for the government to resume funding for training of wool harvesting to attract more young people to the sector.
Taieri teenager Finn Wilson, along with his heading dog Chick, is the first student to enrol in a two-year programme providing practical experience on a sheep and beef farm in Otago.
The ODT and Rural Life have been overwhelmed by the support and enthusiasm for the 2023 Year of the Farmer initiative, which celebrates the South Island’s food and fibre producing champions.