Cherry orchard among finalists
Cherry orchard among finalists
Central Cherry Orchard Ltd Partnership of Central Otago is among the finalists for the 2023 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.
Shawn McAvinue
Harvesters hoping for renewal of govt funding
Harvesters hoping for renewal of govt funding
You do not have to be strict with a whip but you can teach them how to use their mind more than their physicality.
Roadshow spreads word of Nudies
Roadshow spreads word of Nudies
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.
Shepherd careers in focus
Shepherd careers in focus
Reporter Shawn McAvinue questions shepherds at a Womolife course, teaching the skills of crutching, wool handling, penning and pressing of strong wool, on Jeff...
Harvesters hope for funding renewal
Harvesters hope for funding renewal
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.
Butchery on the mark with its bacon
Butchery on the mark with its bacon
Uppercuts Butchery in Winton won a gold medal for its loin bacon in the 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards in Auckland.
Working dogs sought for charity sale
Working dogs sought for charity sale
A call is being made for vendors to sell their working dogs at a charity event near Gore this month.
Focus on ‘controllables’
Focus on ‘controllables’
Sheep and beef farmers should focus on "controlling the controllables" to navigate tough financial times, Dunedin agribusiness professionals say.
Programme starting to grow in Otago
Programme starting to grow in Otago
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.
Herd happier, healthier in composting barn
Herd happier, healthier in composting barn
Southland dairy farmer Scott Bixley gave his father an ultimatum — invest in a composting barn or "I’m out".
Alternate working dog sale planned
Alternate working dog sale planned
A call is being made for vendors to sell their working dogs at a charity event near Gore next month.
Huge response to Year of the Farmer
Huge response to Year of the Farmer
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.
Composting barn tour
Composting barn tour
About 80 people attended a composting barn tour in Central Southland last week.
Contest renewed interest in sport
Contest renewed interest in sport
Shane Sanders, of Little Valley Station in Central Otago, talks to Shawn McAvinue about winning the clay target shooting competition at the New Zealand Young Farmers national tournament in Timaru.
Southern men dominate at awards
Southern men dominate at awards
Two southern men took home half of the spoils on offer at the Groundspread New Zealand awards.
Roadshow spreads word of Nudies
Roadshow spreads word of Nudies
A crew from a Wairarapa hill country sheep and beef farm were in the South last week, as part of a national run to showcase their ram breeds including Nudies.
Shedding sheep grow in popularity
Shedding sheep grow in popularity
More commercial sheep farmers in the South are running breeds which shed their fleece, a South Otago stud owner says.
Herd happy in composting barn
Herd happy in composting barn
Dairy farmers Scott and Maree Bixley were losing sleep when they were calving outdoors during wet springs in Central Southland.
Dog sale cancelled over lack of entries
Dog sale cancelled over lack of entries
A lack of entries has forced the cancellation of the 66th annual Gore Dog Sale today, an auctioneer says.
‘I was just toddling along the road and — bang’
‘I was just toddling along the road and — bang’
The survival of 79-year-old Taieri dairy farmer John Thornton after a quadbike he was riding was hit by a car on the open road is astounding doctors.