Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Reporter Shawn McAvinue was at the final Netherdale Elite Red Deer Sale and asked people to describe the contributions to the NZ deer industry of stud owner David Stevens.
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Trading cityscapes for rural life
Trading cityscapes for rural life
A self-proclaimed townie from Germany continues to achieve in the New Zealand agricultural industry after falling in love with farm life in the South.
Outstanding outhouses
Outstanding outhouses
The series Outstanding Outhouses features images of striking structures in the rural South.
Shearing contests resume
Shearing contests resume
The shearing sports competition season is set to resume in the South starting with the Otautau Speed Shears at the Railway Hotel tomorrow.
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Rocket fires children’s imagination
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Contrast in buried items stark
Contrast in buried items stark
A primary school science experiment, several years in the making in the Maniototo, is showcasing the sustainability credentials of wool, a long-time advocate says.
Call to resign after $100m pre-tax loss
Call to resign after $100m pre-tax loss
An Alliance Group shareholder is calling for chairman Murray Taggart to step down from the freezing works co-operative following a nearly $100 million pre-tax loss.
Pin pulled on piggery
Pin pulled on piggery
The former owner of a piggery northeast of Oamaru talks about why he walked away from the industry.
Calf sale raises $14,500 for IHC
Calf sale raises $14,500 for IHC
A strong bench of buyers bid for the calves on offer at an IHC annual fundraiser in North Otago last week.
Agricultural scholarship launched by rural investment company
Agricultural scholarship launched by rural investment company
Rural investment company Craigmore Sustainables has launched a new scholarship for postgraduate study and research in agriculture from next year.
Latest grads to work in area
Latest grads to work in area
The latest graduates from the Growing Future Farmers in Southland are looking to stay in the province to work.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Reporter Shawn McAvinue asked farmers at the Merrydowns Stud sale in Waikoikoi if weaker sheep commodity prices affected their ram-buying strategy.
Strapped farmers holding on to older rams come sale time
Strapped farmers holding on to older rams come sale time
Sheep farmers feeling the pinch are keeping on old rams rather than replacing them this season, southern breeders say.
Pin pulled on North Otago piggery
Pin pulled on North Otago piggery
Fewer pigs are being sent to market in New Zealand as farmers leave the industry or reduce production.
Postgraduate scholarship launched
Postgraduate scholarship launched
Rural investment company Craigmore Sustainables has launched a new scholarship for postgraduate study and research in agriculture from next year.
Young vet student living the dream
Young vet student living the dream
North Otago vet student Kayleigh Gill is living her dream of working with large animals on southern farms.
System to show best time to put out bull
System to show best time to put out bull
More than 400 heifers and cows in two southern beef herds are wearing new electronic ear tags to monitor their behaviour as part of a trial.
Back-country paddock restoration to continue
Back-country paddock restoration to continue
Horse riders are vowing to continue to raise money to buy waratahs and wire to restore more horse paddocks at back-country huts in Southland.
Field day to demonstrate drone use
Field day to demonstrate drone use
Reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to East Otago Catchment Group co-ordinator and sheep and beef farmer Stephanie Scott about the Drone Field Day.
Views on milking strategies, frequency varied
Views on milking strategies, frequency varied
Dairy farmers have plenty of options for milking strategies.