Buyers demand quality
Buyers demand quality
Despite a large number of entries in this year's sale, breeders of coloured sheep were disappointed with how many were passed in.
Sally Brooker
Japanese get real feel for wool
Japanese get real feel for wool
Japanese retail chain Muji sent representatives to Timaru last week to visit Cavalier Woolscourers Ltd, the biggest and most modern facility of its type in New Zealand.
Big decisions to be made by irrigation area landowners
Big decisions to be made by irrigation area landowners
Landowners in the Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme command area have some big decisions to make.
Ecan agrees on water quality management
Ecan agrees on water quality management
They're here. The anxiously-awaited Environment Canterbury water quality rules have been decided.
Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Assoc annual sale
Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Assoc annual sale
Anyone who wants coloured wool - or to breed interesting sheep - should mark January 25 as a red-letter day.
70 attend field day to see benefits from irrigation
70 attend field day to see benefits from irrigation
A field day showing farmers what the Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme could do for them attracted about 70 people last week.
Charollais interest spurred
Charollais interest spurred
A breed of sheep little-known in New Zealand will be on display at a South Canterbury stud next week.
Young Farmer district final
Young Farmer district final
Young Farmers will have a rare old time on Saturday.
No dividend, but Alliance's system sorted
No dividend, but Alliance's system sorted
Shareholders who packed out the Alliance Group Ltd roadshow meeting in Oamaru last week were told they are not getting a dividend.
Highlighting the many positives of NZ fibre
Highlighting the many positives of NZ fibre
The international appeal of New Zealand sheep farming should not be underestimated, Steven Parsons says.
Wool becoming 'more interesting' product
Wool becoming 'more interesting' product
Wool has a vital role to play in the European textiles market, an English expert says.
Company's strategy set out for shareholders
Company's strategy set out for shareholders
''Exciting opportunities'' have been outlined to Wools of New Zealand shareholders at a roadshow criss-crossing the country.
History of club entwined with district
History of club entwined with district
The Waimate Sheep Dog Trial Club is the proud owner of its own glossy centennial history.
Hunter Downs project gathering momentum
Hunter Downs project gathering momentum
An irrigation project taking Waitaki River water further into South Canterbury is gathering momentum.
Struggling branch may have to close
Struggling branch may have to close
A South Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand branch is considering its future.
Blue barn chance to try orchard's best
Blue barn chance to try orchard's best
A South Canterbury orchardist has created a new icon on State Highway 1 to sell his fruit.
Early calves, lots of grass
Early calves, lots of grass
The spring flush has come early in North Otago.
Optimism in wake of scare
Optimism in wake of scare
Canterbury milk powder exporter Synlait Milk is optimistic in the wake of the Fonterra contamination scare.
Hope weather will hold as lambing approaches
Hope weather will hold as lambing approaches
Canterbury farmers are hoping the weather does not take a turn for the worse before lambing.
Synlait investor known to farmers
Synlait investor known to farmers
Federated Farmers is keeping a close watch on Synlait Milk Ltd.