Shawn McAvinue

A Clutha sheep and beef farmer is among the politicians set to go head to head in a debate on their primary sector policies tomorrow night.

The Food & Agriculture Student Association launched at an event on the University of Otago campus in Dunedin last week.

Land-use change is impacting on livestock numbers, including a fall in beef cattle weaners, despite Southland bucking that trend, Beef + Lamb New Zealand says.

Southland’s dairy sector contributes nearly $1billion to the economy, employing nearly one in five people in the district, a new report shows.

Southland student Caleb Dudin believes the principles of sustainability and kaitiakitanga are interwoven through Māori agribusiness and could help New Zealand farmers future-proof their operations.

Dunedin fencer Michael Conijn was named the trainee of the year at the inaugural Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand Industry Awards.

No prosecutions have been pursued for breaking tail-docking rules, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

An inaugural charity cruise is set to remember late South Otago rural contractor Joseph "Moss" Cross.

A North Otago dairy farmer in the thick of calving is seeing the benefits of embracing new technology, including smart collars and DNA testing.

DairyNZ and other industry supporters put on a series of free cooked brunches across the South to give farmers and their staff an opportunity to catch up mid-calving.

Southland shepherd Dean Stewart lived the life of a celebrity in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Northern Southland teenager Fynn Mitchell has left his family farm for an adventure on a remote island archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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A good farm business in a tough economic environment is still a good business, a southern financial adviser says.

Federated Farmers Southland hosted events in Invercargill, Mataura and Tuatapere last week to give sheep and beef farmers tips on how to navigate tough times.

A plan is essential to control the pests causing "big problems", a southern contractor says.

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