Wheels turning for young farmers contest
Wheels turning for young farmers contest
Preparations are in full swing for the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest.
Nicole Sharp
Record dry tipped to continue
Record dry tipped to continue
On the back of Southland’s driest year on record, there looks to be little reprieve for southern farmers, Niwa’s seasonal climate outlook says.
Expectations summer will be exceptionally dry one
Expectations summer will be exceptionally dry one
While small amounts of rain fell in the South in recent days, more is needed to provide relief for low river and aquifer levels in Southland.
Citizen science’s role emphasised
Citizen science’s role emphasised
When the first conversation was held in the Hedgehope catchment about water, the same question kept cropping up.
Environment Southland pleased with compliance
Environment Southland pleased with compliance
Environment Southland is pleased with the continued strong compliance in the dairy sector, Environment Southland compliance manager Simon Mapp says.
Top blokes wanted
Top blokes wanted
She's a hard road finding the perfect woman, but southern men, there's plenty, right?
Decades of work recognised
Decades of work recognised
Since the inaugural Southern Field Days in 1982, Te Tipua man Grant Dickson has been lending a hand. In recognition of his time and work, he was recently awarded the event’s first life membership. Nicole Sharp reports.
'Environmental champions' honoured
'Environmental champions' honoured
Southland's environmental champions were celebrated at the Southland Community Environment Awards recently.
Role about making connections
Role about making connections
Wanting to connect with other like-minded people, Esmerelda Duffin decided to put her hand up as a Dairy Women's Network regional leader.
ICC's stormwater permit challenged
ICC's stormwater permit challenged
The Invercargill City Council’s 15-year stormwater discharge permit, which was granted despite opposition, has been appealed. Nicole Sharp reports.
Expert advice on weaning, calf care
Expert advice on weaning, calf care
Caring for calves the right way from birth is key to getting good milking cows, industry representatives say.
Focus on transport rules
Focus on transport rules
Southern Rural Life reporter Nicole Sharp takes a closer look.at stock transportation.
Alliance getting house in order
Alliance getting house in order
Health and safety has dramatically improved at Alliance Group, with a 40% reduction in the number of injuries.
Varying success in Australia, Ashburton
Varying success in Australia, Ashburton
Combs are flying in New Zealand and across the Tasman as the shearing competition season enters full swing.
Beef + Lamb pulls plug on the Glammies
Beef + Lamb pulls plug on the Glammies
For 10 years, farmers from throughout the country have entered their best of best in the Golden Lamb Awards, better known as the Glammies.
Successes come in threes for Blue River
Successes come in threes for Blue River
Southland sheep milk specialist Blue River Dairy has been recognised for both its products and business in recent weeks. Nicole Sharp reports.
Another feather in cap for shearing champs
Another feather in cap for shearing champs
Twelve thousand people, three days of competition turned the ILT Stadium Southland for the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships. Eight months on and the event has been recognised as the best international event in NZ.
Marathon hearing process nears end
Marathon hearing process nears end
Five months after the first hearing was held, only one week remains for Southland's Water and Land Plan hearings.
Spring, the time to keep an eye out for rooks
Spring, the time to keep an eye out for rooks
Rook season is upon us and Environment Southland and the Otago Regional Council (ORC) are joining forces to hunt for the pest.
Law changes exacerbate staffing worries
Law changes exacerbate staffing worries
Finding good staff continues to be a real issue for dairy farmers, DairyNZ Southland/South Otago regional manager Richard Kyte says.