Peek enjoying return to trialling
Peek enjoying return to trialling
Southland dog triallist Russell Peek had nothing left to prove when he gave up the sport as his wife Lynda began battling cancer for five years until she died in 2020.
Shawn McAvinue
Bull fetches top price of $23,000
Bull fetches top price of $23,000
Stud bull Kincardine Stormmaker 118 fetched the top price of $23,000 at the Kincardine Angus on-farm sale in Lake Hayes last week.
More entries to baleage competition expected
More entries to baleage competition expected
An outstanding spring and summer for making supplementary feed in Western Southland may increase the number of entries in an annual hay and baleage competition next week but will hopefully not...
Various ways to minimise bearings
Various ways to minimise bearings
Theories to prevent bearings in ewes include avoiding gorge feeding and shearing them in the middle of winter to let the sunshine in, a vet says.
Farm plans a second covenant
Farm plans a second covenant
Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht are set to increase the long-term permanent protection of the biodiversity on their sheep and beef farm in East Otago.
Raphano suggested as an option for dry conditions
Raphano suggested as an option for dry conditions
East Otago farmer Simon Engelbrecht has a love-hate relationship with raphanobrassica.
Farming style evolving with the times
Farming style evolving with the times
This autumn in East Otago has been the best for farming in more than 30 years, and lambs are being kept on to eat a feed surplus.
‘Hated’ raphano may have its place
‘Hated’ raphano may have its place
East Otago farmer Simon Engelbrecht has a love-hate relationship with raphanobrassica.
Great autumn sees lambs kept on to eat feed surplus
Great autumn sees lambs kept on to eat feed surplus
Animal health, navigating an East Otago summer, and farm biodiversity were on the agenda when Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht hosted a Beef + Lamb Farming for Profit field day on their Goodwood sheep and beef farm.
Improving beef industry genetics
Improving beef industry genetics
Angus bull breeders, including two Otago studs, have collaborated to design a platform to breed better beef by focusing on efficiency.
Workshop advises on assessing bulls
Workshop advises on assessing bulls
Bigger is not always better when it comes to bull testicles, a vet says.
Second covenant planned
Second covenant planned
Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht are set to increase the long-term permanent protection of the biodiversity on their sheep and beef farm in East Otago.
Reducing likelihood of a bearing year
Reducing likelihood of a bearing year
Theories to prevent bearings in ewes include avoiding gorge feeding and shearing them in the middle of winter to let the sunshine in, a vet says.
Support helps put the fun back in farming
Support helps put the fun back in farming
Strath Taieri farmer Steven Nichol’s loss of confidence in his ability to run his business led him to reach out, build a team and turn a corner to gaining control.
‘Friendly’ rivalry for island siblings
‘Friendly’ rivalry for island siblings
The respective herds of siblings whose family have been farming on a South Otago island for more than a century were crowned the cream of crop in a local heifer competition.
Heading to Europe in first NZ team
Heading to Europe in first NZ team
Southlander Kate Cummings is "thrilled and honoured" to be part of the first team to represent New Zealand at the European Young Breeders School.
From adversity came a new approach
From adversity came a new approach
Strath Taieri farmer Steven Nichol’s loss of confidence in his ability to run his business lead him to reach out, build a team and turn a corner to gaining control.
A century of effort marked
A century of effort marked
The wait is over for the hard work of generations of a South Otago family to be honoured at the New Zealand Century Farms and Station Awards on Saturday.
Lay of the land: May 10
Lay of the land: May 10
The annual Maniototo Last Muster Lamb Sale near Ranfurly is the last big lamb sale in the South Island for the season.
Full clearance at last big sale for season
Full clearance at last big sale for season
Canterbury cropping farmers flocked to the Maniototo for the last big lamb sale in the South Island for the season.