Season slow but it beats work
Season slow but it beats work
Shearer Aaron Robinson (left), of Warrington, weighs whitebait with his uncle Ross Moore, of Temuka, at Waikouaiti River nearly 40km north of central Dunedin.
Shawn McAvinue
Merino Shears leading the way
Merino Shears leading the way
A squad of Indigenous Australian shearers and woolhandlers is set to compete in the 61st New Zealand Merino Shears competition in Alexandra from Friday.
Beef calf rearers exiting the industry
Beef calf rearers exiting the industry
Beef calf rearers are exiting the industry due to decreasing profit margins, a southern stock agent says.
English hands to the plough
English hands to the plough
English farm machinery operators are travelling to the South to bridge a "dire" staff shortage, agricultural contractors say.
Deer welfare code feedback sought
Deer welfare code feedback sought
Feedback is being sought on proposed changes to the code of welfare for deer.
A can-do attitude
Clearing sale to stop temptation to work
Green Island Bush Farms Ross Smaill will be clearing out his shed in Dunedin on Friday. The self-proclaimed workaholic talks to Shawn McAvinue about how his body has been telling him to take it easy since a tragic accident.
Lambing season ‘fast and furious’
Lambing season ‘fast and furious’
A ‘‘fast and furious’’ lambing season is going to plan on a sheep and beef farm in North Otago.
Dairy farmers enjoy free breakfast
Dairy farmers enjoy free breakfast
Dairy farmers shared stories about a favourable calving season at a free breakfast event in South Otago last week.
Aidan Carter a real straight shooter
Aidan Carter a real straight shooter
Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes with Waitane Young Farmer Aidan Carter (20), of Mandeville.
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Drench issue 'a disaster' for sheep farmer
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Drench issue 'a disaster' for sheep farmer
An issue with a slow-release sheep drench capsule is delaying thousands of sheep getting into meat works, which is an "absolute disaster", a Central Otago farmer says.
Call for beef competition to be held earlier in the year
Call for beef competition to be held earlier in the year
The annual Otago-Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition is "better late than never" but would be better earlier in the year, a judge says.
Butchery competition ‘a challenge’
Butchery competition ‘a challenge’
Shawn McAvinue asks Dunedin butcher Issac Webster (32) five questions.
Staying motivated
Breeding better dairy cattle provides the fun for Southland couple
Milking cows can get boring, Southland dairy farmers Robert and Annemarie Bruin say.
Lay of the land: my favourite meat cut
Lay of the land: my favourite meat cut
Shawn McAvinue visited the Catlins to ask people if they could only eat one cut of red meat for the rest of their days, what would it be and what would it be served with.
Ploughwoman qualifies for national champs
Ploughwoman qualifies for national champs
Southland ploughwoman Tryphena Carter is going to the National Ploughing Championships next year.
Many flow-on effects if scroll plains classified as wetlands
Many flow-on effects if scroll plains classified as wetlands
A Maniototo Basin farmer fears proposed new freshwater rules will remove an important tool used to protect a unique scroll plain.
Detour while drainage trenches installed
Detour while drainage trenches installed
Sheep graze in a paddock near State Highway 87 in Kyeburn on the Maniototo, after the section of highway became part of a detour route last week.
‘Struggle’ to find shepherd trainers for students
‘Struggle’ to find shepherd trainers for students
The search continues for Southland sheep and beef farmers to teach the next generation of shepherds.
On a roll
On a roll
School leavers are applying early to secure spots at agricultural training facility Telford, in South Otago.
Vet: Drench resistance ‘explosion’
Vet: Drench resistance ‘explosion’
Farmers need to act now to curb an "explosion" of drench-resistant parasites, a southern vet says.