This wool was made for walking
This wool was made for walking
Lucas Smith may have been the worst shepherd ever to set foot on Simons Hill Station but the experience proved life-changing.
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Holgate takes on animal proteins role
Holgate takes on animal proteins role
Dunedin-based Blake Holgate has been appointed by Rabobank to head up its research and analysis of New Zealand’s animal proteins sector.
Dairy put $7.8 billion into GDP, report says
Dairy put $7.8 billion into GDP, report says
A new report on the dairy industry’s economic contribution to New Zealand is a "timely reminder" of how important it is, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.
Cavalcade about the smiles on faces
Cavalcade about the smiles on faces
Totara farrier Malcolm Oakes will be saddling up on Monday morning to take part in his 12th Goldfields Cavalcade.
Farm merino sales success
Farm merino sales success
Inaugural on-farm merino sales in Central Otago last week have been called a success.
Fonterra maintains 2016-17 milk price of $6
Fonterra maintains 2016-17 milk price of $6
Fonterra has left its forecast farm-gate milk price unchanged at $6 for the 2016-17 season.
Dairy prices fall in latest auction
Dairy prices fall in latest auction
Dairy prices fell 3.2% in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction. The expected drop was driven by better-than-expected New Zealand summer production.
Mutant sheep could solve curly question
Mutant sheep could solve curly question
The geep might have been a sheep but an odd-looking animal found on the Taieri a few years ago helped spur some interesting research.
Online info for shearing industry
Online info for shearing industry
The World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships proved an ideal forum to seek feedback on a new online resource for shearing contractors and farmers.
SFF working to do better
SFF working to do better
It might still be early days but Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton is confident of an improved financial performance this year.
Engaging easily with health and safety training
Engaging easily with health and safety training
There is no denying health and safety is a big issue in workplaces.
Lamb price higher than expected
Lamb price higher than expected
The 2016-17 season average lamb price is shaping up to be a bit over $5 per kg, economists predict.
Keen to keep going
Keen to keep going
Veteran American blade shearer Kevin Ford attributes good nutrition and working hard for his career longevity.
Mongolian shearer’s challenge
Mongolian shearer’s challenge
When Enkhnasan Chuluunbaatar began learning how to shear a sheep, it was a two-fold challenge.
Both sides of the shed
Both sides of the shed
Nobody can deny that Pagan Karauria has some lofty ambitions.
Switzerland’s star handles the pressure
Switzerland’s star handles the pressure
Pint-sized woolhandler Charis Morrell had a good excuse for missing school this week. Charis and her mother Gabriela Schmidt-Morrell have been representing Switzerland at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.
Big job finding the perfect sheep
Big job finding the perfect sheep
They are the unassuming stars of the show at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships — all 4500 of them.
Kiwi shearer: women can do anything
All Nations shearer says women can do anything
Blame it all on flystrike. Brya Harrison-Kyle's introduction to shearing might not have been glamorous, but it led to her forging a career in the industry.
Blade legend still as sharp as shears
Blade legend still as sharp as his shears
He might be a former world champion, but Peter Casserly admitted to still having a few ''jitters'' before stepping on the board at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Champs.
Bumper crop expected for China-bound apple export
Bumper crop expected for China-bound apple export
Considerable change and uncertainty for New Zealand agriculture lies ahead this year with developments likely to have a significant impact on the sector's prospects in years to come.