Retiring manager saw many changes
Retiring manager saw many changes
After 24 years, he's hanging up his possum trap one last time.
Nicole Sharp
Rookie title last thing on bull rider's mind
Rookie title last thing on bull rider's mind
Ask 23-year-old Matt Adams why he started bull riding.
Dairy awards winners named
Dairy awards winners named
Smiles are still shining after the Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards winners were announced recently. Gore sharemilkers Simon and Hilary Vallely are 2018 Southland-Otago Share Farmers of the...
Club proud to host NZ champs
Club proud to host NZ champs
Ploughmen, judges and vintage enthusiasts are in the final stages for preparing for one of the biggest events ever to take place in Thornbury.
Spotlight on stock movements
Spotlight on stock movements
Farmers are better situated to prepare for stock movements around winter grazing following a Beef + Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ workshop in Lumsden recently.
Transtasman battle for axemen
Transtasman battle for axemen
Kiwi axemen are preparing to battle their transtasman rivals in a three-test series starting on Friday.
Typical southern man tastes, raps to win
Typical southern man tastes, raps to win
He likes beer, farming and is pretty happy with his Speight's prizes package.
Innovative feeder wins award
Innovative feeder wins award
Farmers wanting to know how much supplement feed their animals are eating in the paddock now have a solution.
Innovation award for sheet metal beehives
Innovation award for sheet metal beehives
Looking at an alternative option to standard beehives, Peter Dodds set to work developing an innovative hive.
Higher meat yield from Beltex breed
Higher meat yield from Beltex breed
Former Invermay head Dr Jock Allison, his wife Hilary and Canterbury farmer Blair Gallagher had the Beltex breed on show at this year's Southern Field Days.
M. bovis concerns taken on board: O'Connor
M. bovis concerns taken on board: O'Connor
Two more properties, one in Southland and one in Waitaki, have been confirmed as infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
'Don't panic', still time left
'Don't panic', still time left
Crops are not dead and gone despite the drought, PGG Wrightson national technical team manager Milton Munro says.
'A lot of checking needed'
'A lot of checking needed'
Farmers are selling store lambs and others are being sent to the works early and at lighter weights to better manage Southland's drought.
Avery puts drought in perspective
Avery puts drought in perspective
''Don't take Mother Nature on, because I did and I lost.''
A&P show to celebrate 150 years
A&P show to celebrate 150 years
Southland A&P Show's rich history will be celebrated next month with the 150th annual summer show.
New role ideal challenge to widen knowledge base
New role ideal challenge to widen knowledge base
Farming runs through the blood of 21-year-old Bridget Dickson.
NZ, Ireland collaboration confirmed
NZ, Ireland collaboration confirmed
Similarities between Ireland and New Zealand are leading to collaborations on research and development in the dairy industry.
Southland Rodeo
Southland Rodeo
Cowgirls and cowboys from throughout the country were in the South recently competing at the 61st annual Southland Rodeo.
Field Days at full capacity
Field Days at full capacity
Two years in the making, the gates are open for the 19th Southern Field Days.
Send away stock, farmers advised
Send away stock, farmers advised
Farmers in the South continue to deal with the repercussions of the dry weather, as store lambs are sold and others sent to the works early. In the dairy sector, some farmers are switching to once-a-day milking.